Insurgent Intellectual : : Essays in Honour of Professor Desmond Ball / / ed. by Brendan Taylor, Nicholas Farrelly, Sheryn Lee.

With a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Professor Desmond Ball is one of the world's greatest scholars of strategy and defence, Australia's home-grown giant. In this collection of essays, leading political, media and academic figures, including former United States Pre...

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Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2012]
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Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (268 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Contributors --
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --
Introduction --
1. Introducing the insurgent intellectual --
2. From the beginning --
Global Strategy --
3. Nuclear war and crisis stability --
4. Our first obligation --
5. Shining a light on the world’s eavesdroppers --
6. Controlling nuclear war --
7. Avoiding Armageddon --
Asia-Pacific Security --
8. Challenging the establishment --
9. Rumblings in regional security architecture --
10. Constructive criticism and Track 2 diplomacy --
11. Gazing down at the breakers --
12. A regional arms race? --
13. Securing a new frontier in mainland Southeast Asia --
14. “Big Brain” on the border --
Australian Strategic and Defence Policy --
15. A national asset --
16. The defence of Australia --
17. American bases in Australia revisited --
18. Cyber security and the online challenge --
19. Pressing the Issue --
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Summary:With a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Professor Desmond Ball is one of the world's greatest scholars of strategy and defence, Australia's home-grown giant. In this collection of essays, leading political, media and academic figures, including former United States President Jimmy Carter, pay tribute to his remarkable contributions. From a base at the Australian National University in Canberra, Professor Ball has unflinchingly researched topics from Cold War nuclear strategy and the defence of Australia to spy scandals and Southeast Asian paramilitaries. His roaming intellect, appetite for getting the facts and commitment to publishing on sensitive topics ensure he is a towering figure who has provided impeccable service to Strategic Studies, the Asia-Pacific region and the Australian community.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9789814414647
9783111024707
9783110663006
9783110606683
DOI:10.1355/9789814414647
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Brendan Taylor, Nicholas Farrelly, Sheryn Lee.