How do great powers decide whether to provide arms to or form alliances with client states?
This “patron's dilemma” revolves around a decision about how to best provide security to …

References Page 1 Aaronovitch, David. 1996. “The Scott Report: Contempt and Content for a
Crime Without Punishment.” The Independent, February 16. Retrieved August 3, 2008, from …

This book provides a ground-breaking assessment of the Israeli national security experience
from the establishment of the country through to the present day. Seventy-five years after its …

States generate the hardware of military power by either developing new technologies as
first mover or adopting demonstrated technology as second mover. Given that military …

Globalisation is transforming the production of armaments in ways poorly understood, yet
critical to states' security. Most analysts contend that this process forces states to converge …

In this paper we analyse the effect of multilateral defence alliances and arms trade on
economic growth of allies. Previous literature shows that military alliances may improve …

State investments in domestic defence industries are one of the most puzzling trends in
international relations. Economists contend that these investments waste resources, while …

Few issues are more important yet less understood than how the domestic production of
armaments impacts military power. Scholars generally explain states' drive to develop …

Why do states transfer arms to one another, and what are the effects of these weapons
transfers? Conventional weapons are the weapons most commonly used in war, and states …

The State of Israel faced one of its most difficult challenges during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Though the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eventually emerged as the clear victor in the war, it …