Asymmetric Conflicts : War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)
by T. V. Paul, Thazha Varkey Paul
Category: History

The key argument of deterrence theory is that the military superiority of a relatively strong power, coupled with a credible retaliatory threat, will prevent attack. This text's challenge of the assumption has wide implications for the study of war, deterrence, diplomacy and strategy.