Table of Contents

Part 1 Tracing the Arms Dynamic: Revolutions in Military Technology; The Global Spread of Military Technology; The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Part 2 Explaining the Arms Dynamic: Arms Racing and the Arms Dynamic; The Action-Reaction Model; The Domestic Structure Model; Relating the Two Models. Part 3 Using the Arms Dynamic: Force; Threats; Symbols. Part 4 Controlling the Arms Dynamic: Military Means as a Source of Security Problems; Arms Control; Non-offensive Defence; Disarmament. Part 5 Conclusion.