Offense, Defense, and War

by Michael E. Brown, Sean M. Lynn-Jones, Owen R. Coté Jr.

An overview of offense-defense theory, which argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics.

Offense-defense theory argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics. When the offense has the advantage, military conquest becomes easier and war is more likely; the opposite is true when the defense has the advantage. The balance between offense and defense depends...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262523167
• ISBN13: 9780262523165
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher