Norrin Ripsman is Associate Professor of Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal.T.V. Paul is James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University.

• LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL SECURITY STATE IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION; CONCLUSION: STATE ADAPTATION TO A CHANGED GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Ripsman and Paul debunk loose generalizations about globalization's effects on the state and security policy. States today neither spend less on defense nor fight fewer wars than in less globalized eras. Globalization's effects, to the extent they exist, are not universal. The authors argue persuasively that states are the masters rather than victims of the process of globalization."--David A. Lake, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University ofCalifornia, San Diego"Ripsman and Paul neatly debunk critical key assumptions concerning the impact of globalization on the security actions of nation-states. Their conclusions will provoke healthy dissent and important debate among theorists and empiricists, both reflections of the essential and enduring quality of this compelling book."--Robert I. Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Harvard University"The impact of globalization on the international system and on the national security strategies of states is a central question in the study of international relations, and Globalization and the National Security State makes an invaluable contribution. The detailed empirical analysis of consequences of globalization for the leading states in the system, for regional zones of peace, and for regions of rivalry and protracted conflict are particularlyvaluable. Not all readers will agree with the authors' argument that globalization has not radically transformed the international and regional security environments, but all will have to contend with theircareful reasoning and systematic evidence."--Jack S. Levy, Board of Governors' Professor, Rutgers University

Norrin Ripsman is Associate Professor of Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal.T.V. Paul is James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University.

• LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL SECURITY STATE IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION; CONCLUSION: STATE ADAPTATION TO A CHANGED GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Ripsman and Paul debunk loose generalizations about globalization's effects on the state and security policy. States today neither spend less on defense nor fight fewer wars than in less globalized eras. Globalization's effects, to the extent they exist, are not universal. The authors argue persuasively that states are the masters rather than victims of the process of globalization."--David A. Lake, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University ofCalifornia, San Diego"Ripsman and Paul neatly debunk critical key assumptions concerning the impact of globalization on the security actions of nation-states. Their conclusions will provoke healthy dissent and important debate among theorists and empiricists, both reflections of the essential and enduring quality of this compelling book."--Robert I. Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Harvard University"The impact of globalization on the international system and on the national security strategies of states is a central question in the study of international relations, and Globalization and the National Security State makes an invaluable contribution. The detailed empirical analysis of consequences of globalization for the leading states in the system, for regional zones of peace, and for regions of rivalry and protracted conflict are particularlyvaluable. Not all readers will agree with the authors' argument that globalization has not radically transformed the international and regional security environments, but all will have to contend with theircareful reasoning and systematic evidence."--Jack S. Levy, Board of Governors' Professor, Rutgers University

Norrin Ripsman is Associate Professor of Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal.T.V. Paul is James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University.

• LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL SECURITY STATE IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION; CONCLUSION: STATE ADAPTATION TO A CHANGED GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Ripsman and Paul debunk loose generalizations about globalization's effects on the state and security policy. States today neither spend less on defense nor fight fewer wars than in less globalized eras. Globalization's effects, to the extent they exist, are not universal. The authors argue persuasively that states are the masters rather than victims of the process of globalization."--David A. Lake, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University ofCalifornia, San Diego"Ripsman and Paul neatly debunk critical key assumptions concerning the impact of globalization on the security actions of nation-states. Their conclusions will provoke healthy dissent and important debate among theorists and empiricists, both reflections of the essential and enduring quality of this compelling book."--Robert I. Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Harvard University"The impact of globalization on the international system and on the national security strategies of states is a central question in the study of international relations, and Globalization and the National Security State makes an invaluable contribution. The detailed empirical analysis of consequences of globalization for the leading states in the system, for regional zones of peace, and for regions of rivalry and protracted conflict are particularlyvaluable. Not all readers will agree with the authors' argument that globalization has not radically transformed the international and regional security environments, but all will have to contend with theircareful reasoning and systematic evidence."--Jack S. Levy, Board of Governors' Professor, Rutgers University