An edition of Smoke and mirrors
(2004)
Smoke and mirrors
globalized terrorism and the illusion of multilateral security
by Frank P. Harvey
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Aspect politique, Foreign relations, Globalization, International Security, Military policy, National security, Political aspects, Political aspects of Globalization, Political aspects of Terrorism, Politique militaire, Relations extérieures, Security, International, Sécurité internationale, Sécurité nationale, Terrorism, Terrorisme, War on Terrorism, 2001-, War on Terrorism, 2001-2009, National security, united states, Terrorism, poltical aspects, Security, international, United states, foreign relations, 2001-2009, Canada, politics and government, Securite? nationale, Securite? internationale, Relations exterieuresPlaces
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments xi
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction: Transformation and Complexity: Predicting Global
Security after 9/11 3
Objectives and Overview 7
Outline 8
1 Linking Globalism, Terrorism, and Proliferation 11
SECTION I: GLOBALISM, SECURITY, AND TERRORISM: COMPLEXITY
AND CONFUSION 13
Globalism and Security 13
Globalism and Terrorism 15
Terrorism and Globalism 18
SECTION II: GLOBALISM AND PROLIFERATION: STRATEGIC
STABILITY IN TRANSITION 19
Strategic Stability: Continuity and Change 21
Globalism and the Diminishing Relevance of Vertical Proliferation 27
SECTION III: SUMMARY AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS 29
2 Linking Globalism, Unilateralism, and Multilateralism 33
Conventional Wisdom 33
Unilateralist Response 36
Multilateralist Reply and Unilateralist Rejoinder 42
Summary and Policy Implications 46
Unilateral-Multilateral Continuum(s): Measurement Errors
and Correctives 49
Crucial Case Studies: Gulf War II and Ballistic Missile Defence 62
3 Gulf War II: Unilateralism and Multilateralism in Practice 64
French and Russian Unilateralism (a.k.a.Dishonest
Multilateralism) 65
Horse Trading: The Unilateral Self-Interests of Smaller Powers 68
American Multilateralism in Iraq 71
Unilateralism as a Prerequisite for Multilateralism 74
Multilateralism as an Impediment to Successful Coercive
Diplomacy 77
European and American Differences: Illusions and Realities 79
4 WMD Proliferation: The Case for Unilateral Ballistic Missile
Defence 82
Demise of Arms Control and Disarmament 83
Automatic Proliferation by Russia 87
Automatic Proliferation by China 91
The Myth of an American First-Strike Advantage 96
Technological Limitations of BMD Interceptors 98
Financial and Political Costs 113
Powerful Influence of the U.S.Military Industrial Complex (MIC) 120
Exaggerated Rogue Threats from Rational Rogue Leaders 123
Conclusion: Critical Biases 130
5 WMD Proliferation: The Case against Multilateral Arms Control
and Disarmament 135
Burden(s) of Proof 135
Measuring NACD's Successes and Failures 138
The Myth of Multilateral Alternatives to BMD 142
European Unilateral Self-Interests and Priorities 157
Conclusion: A Fait Accompli 161
6 The Inevitability of Terrorism, and American Unilateralism:
Security Trumps Economics 164
The Inevitability of High-Impact Terrorism: Globalism and the
Privatization of War 166
The Inevitability of Unilateralism: Domestic Determinants and
Pressures 171
Lontents ix
The Inevitability of Unilateralism: External Determinants and
Pressures 176
Prioritizing Unilateral Arms Control and 'Discriminate Deterrence' 179
Prioritizing Pre-emption 181
7 The Moral Foundations of Canadian Multilateralism: Distinction
Trumps Security 185
SECTION I: CANADA'S DISHONEST MULTILATERALISM 185
Dishonest Commitments to Multilateral Security and Defence 186
Dishonest Commitments to Multilateral Aid and Development 188
Dishonest Evaluations of BMD and Multilateral Arms Control 191
SECTION II: CANADA'S UNPRINCIPLED (HYPER-) MULTILATERALISM
IN IRAQ, 2003 193
Selective Opposition to Regime Change 193
Periodic (and Selective) Support for Multilateral Consensus 196
Canada's Subordination and Subservience to Hyper-
Multilateralism 201
Sporadic Reliance on Public Opinion 204
The Myth of Domestic Political Constraints 205
Dishonest Denials of Canada's Contribution to Multilateral
Intervention in Iraq 206
Canada's Uncompromising Compromise and the Illusion of
Middle-Power Mediation 208
Conclusion 214
8 Recalibrating Canada's Moral and Diplomatic Compass 216
The Mounting Costs of Privileging 'Distinction' over 'Security' 216
Terrorism, Unipolarity, and Canadian Values and Interests 220
Proliferation, Missile Defence, and Canadian Values and
Interests 223
Canada-U.S.Relations: Revisiting First Principles after 9/11 227
Appendix A: American Multilateralism in Iraq, 2003 233
Appendix B: U.S.Legislation Related to 11 September 2001 250
Notes 257
Bibliography 307
Index 331 <BR><BR>Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: United States Foreign relations 2001-United States Military policy, National security United States, Terrorism Political aspects United States, Globalization Political aspects United States, War on Terrorism, 2001-Security, International, Canada Military policy, âEtats-Unis Relations extâerieures 2001-Sâecuritâe nationale âEtats-Unis, Terrorisme Aspect politique âEtats-Unis, Sâecuritâe internationale, Canada Politique militaire.
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