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arms race: a standalone construct

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International relations

competitive military buildups between rivals, their causes, and when they raise or lower the risk of war.

In international relations, arms race refers to competitive military buildups between rivals, their causes, and when they raise or lower the risk of war. This meaning comes from Glaser (2000) in Annual Review of Political Science.[1]

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References

  1. Glaser, C. L. (2000). The Causes and Consequences of Arms Races. Annual Review of Political Science, 3(1), 251-276. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.polisci.3.1.251

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