Limiting arms, enforcing limits: International inspections and the challenges of compellance in Germany post-1919, Iraq post-1991

Keiger, JFV 2006, 'Limiting arms, enforcing limits: International inspections and the challenges of compellance in Germany post-1919, Iraq post-1991' , The Journal of Strategic Studies, 29 (2) , pp. 345-394.

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Abstract

This article compares efforts to curb German military power after 1919 with attempts to limit that of Iraq after 1991. It argues that incomplete defeat in each case, compounded by disputes among the victors (exploited by the Germans and Iraqis) undermined a long-term maintenance of each settlement.UNSCOM’s problems in Iraq in the 1990s replicated much of what had hamstrung the IMCC in Germany in the 1920s. Crucial was the lack of autonomous intelligence and verification capabilities, enabling the targeted regimes to defy inspections, whilst challenging the impartiality and legitimacy of the enforcers. Facing devious and unrepentant adversaries, both inspection regimes survived barely seven years. In both cases a second war would ensue against the non-compliers – Germany in 1939, Iraq in 2003.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > J Political Science > JZ International relations Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > DS Asia Subjects / Themes > U Military Science > U Military Science (General) Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > DC France Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > DD Germany Memory, Text and Place Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences > Centre for European Security Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of Strategic Studies
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0140-2390
Depositing User:	JFV Keiger
Date Deposited:	21 May 2010 12:40
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 09:19
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/9307

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