Resilience: The ‘Fifth Wave’ in the Evolution of Deterrence

Autor(en): Tim Prior
Herausgeber: Oliver Thränert, Martin Zapfe
Reihenherausgeber: Andreas Wenger
Buchtitel: Strategic Trends 2018: Key Developments in Global Affairs
Serie: Strategic Trends
Seiten: 63-80
Verlag(e): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publikationsjahr: 2018
Publikationsort: Zürich

The concept of resilience is becoming more relevant for current deterrence debates at a time of evolving threats. The fifth wave of deterrence development is rising at a point when established international security practices are fumbling to respond effectively to security challenges. Resilience can increase the ability of security institutions to cope with and respond to complex threats in a deliberative manner. Security policy decision-making processes must match the complex threat environment they seek to govern by being flexible, proactive, and distributed.

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