Essays about: "Non-Offensive Defence"

Found 1 essay containing the words Non-Offensive Defence.

  1. 1. In Search of a Posture of Peace : Nuclear deterrence and the possibility of a Non-Offensive Defence with examples of India, Pakistan and Kazakhstan

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Tijmen Hoekstra; [2021]
    Keywords : Non-Offensive Defence; Nuclear Deterrence; Nuclear Posture; Posture of War; Posture of Peace;

    Abstract : This thesis takes the initial steps to find what it calls a ‘posture of peace’, a counterpart to what Hobbes refers to as a posture of war (Hobbes 1651/2004: 79)1. A posture of war representsdefensive initiatives that can be interpreted by others as a certain preparation for conflict, and its base definition is used as a template to formulate an initial version of a posture of peace2. READ MORE