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- Do good fences make good neighbors? : what history teaches us about strategic barriers and international security / by Sterling, Brent L.; Georgetown University.Center for Peace and Security Studies.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-336) and index."A number of nations, conspicuously Israel and the United States, have been increasingly attracted to the use of strategic barriers to promote national defense. Defense analyst Brent Sterling examines the historical use of strategic defenses such as walls or fortifications to evaluate their impact and consider their implications for modern security."--[jacket cover]Introduction -- Athens' long walls: lifelines to the sea -- Hadrian's wall: Rome's foremost frontier fortification -- The Ming Great Wall of China: a dynasty's unending pursuit of security -- The Pre Carre: fortifying France's northeastern frontier -- The Maginot line: France's great folly or reasoned response to the German threat -- The Bar-Lev line: citadels in the sand -- Conclusion: lessons learned about the use and abuse of strategic defenses.
- Subjects: Security, International.; Fortification; National security;
- © c2009., Georgetown University Press,
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