Strategic Theory
For a quick and easy read on Strategic Theory see Smith, M. L. R. & Stone, J. (2011). Explaining strategic theory. Military Strategy Magazine 1(4), 27-30.
For a more thorough read see: Yarger, H. R. (2006). Strategic theory for the 21st Century: The little book on big strategy. Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College.
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Geostrategic Heartland (Mackinder, 1904)
Security or Securitisation Theory (Brodie, 1949; Buzan, Waever, & de Wilde, 1998; Weaver, 2015; Feirke, 2015)
Grand Strategy (Hart, 1967)
Structuralism (Thucydides, 404 BC, Morgenthau, 1972)
Complex Interdependence Theory (Keohane & Nye, 1977)
Neorealism (Waltz, 1979)
- Structured Realism (Waltz , 1979)
- Defensive Realism (Waltz, 1959)
- Offensive Realism (Mearsheimer, 2001)
- Power theory
- Balance of threat theory (Walt, 1987).
- Security dilemma theory
- Offensive-defensive theory
- Jervis, R. (1997). System effects: Complexity in political and social life. Princeton university Press.
- Van Evera,
- Lynn-Jones,
- Glaser)
- Thomas Christensen, Robert Ross, and William Rose Jack Snyder, Thomas Christensen, and Aron Friedberg
- Hegemonic stability theory (Kindleberger, 1973; Gilpin, 1987; Gowa, Keohane, 1984; kasner, Modeski, 1987)
- Power transition theory (Organski)
- Balance of Power theory (Posen; Mastanduno)
Critical Theory (Linklater, 1980; Cox, 1981; Lafebvre, 1991)
Collective Defense
Collective Security
Constitutional Order Theory (Bobbitt, 2002)
Security Strategy (Kruger-Klausen & Odgaard, 2014)
Security Dilemma Theory (Herz, 1951)
Democratic Peace Theory (Paine, 1776; Doyle, 1983)
Dependency theory (Singer, 1949; Prebisch, 1949; Addo; Bello; Griffin; Singer; )
Interdependency theory (Kelley & Thibaut, 1959)
Energy security theory
World Systems Theory (Wallerstein
Long Cycle Theory (Modelski)
