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Cohen, Stephen P. Gupta, Amit Sisir 2011-05-07T13:46:18Z 2011-05-07T13:46:18Z 10000-01-01 1995 This dissertation seeks to develop a model which explains how the force structures of middle powers develop. It uses the lessons learned from applying this model to discuss the possible role the middle powers of the South can play in the emerging international system. Finally, it discusses the implications of this process for U.S. national security policy. The dissertation argues that the weapons acquisition and production process in this class of states is shaped by demand and supply factors. The demand for weapons and doctrinal changes, emerges both from threats as well as bureaucratic factors. But the ability to achieve the desired force structure is constrained by the availability of financial resources as well as the willingness of external suppliers to provide both weapons and technology. Given the inability of these states to develop comprehensive force structures, and indigenously produce a range of high technology, the dissertation then discusses the security options these states have in the emerging international system, and how these options can fit into U.S. national security policy. Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:46:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4922 bytes, checksum: 910b249b4beec47e7ab768910c8f966f (MD5) 9624354.pdf: 16831111 bytes, checksum: 958f4f110fdbd5890ba0f04d9deb00be (MD5) Previous issue date: 1995 Item marked as restricted to the 'UIUC Users [automated]' Group (id=2) by Howard Ding (hding2@illinois.edu) on 2011-05-07T14:58:58Z Item is restricted indefinitely. Restriction data tranferred 2014-07-01T11:27:46-05:00 Original Data Group with Access UIUC Users [automated] Release Date: none Reason: ETDs are only available to UIUC Users without author permission ETDs are only available to UIUC Users without author permission U of I Only AAI9624354 (UMI)AAI9624354 http://hdl.handle.net/2142/22636 eng Copyright 1995 Gupta, Amit Sisir Political Science, International Law and Relations Building an arsenal: The evolution of middle power force structures text Political Science Political Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.