Marek Thee
Biographic Data
| ID | 1417271 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marek Thee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marek |
| FAMILY NAME | Thee |
| SIGNATURE | THEE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Peace Research Institute, Oslo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Towards a culture of peace based on human rights
(1997). Towards a culture of peace based on human rights. The International Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 18-34
The Post-Cold War European Landscape
1. In Quest of Historical Coordinates The abrupt collapse in 1989 of the totalitarian 'people's democracies' in the outer perimeters of the Soviet empire in Central-Eastern Europe, in the arc from Eastern Germany to Bulgaria, has taken an entire world by surprise. This was a unique cataclysmic event. Indeed, we lack a proper theory of history to explain fully the phenomenon of a largely nonviolent, except for Romania, rapid overthrow and definite…
Making Peace Possible
The Pursuit of a Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
The history of the nuclear arms race is intimately interrelated with the systematic testing of nuclear weapons. Such testing is an essential part of nuclear weapon development, their constant improvement and sophistication. Thus a cessation of nuclear testing would definitely interfere with the general development and competition in nuclear weapons. Reliability and safety tests can today be assured by non-nuclear and chemical means in combination…
Militarization in the United States and the Soviet Union
Focus on
The China-Indochina Conflict
Analyzing the political dynamics of the Indochina conflict the paper emphasizes the growing nationalism of the local actors, the impact of the great power involvement, and the role of economic and strategic interests. Historically, precolonial, colonial, and post-colonial realities meet to mold contemporary fortunes. Current dynamics is towards a protracted conflict with two main interrelated focal points: the China-Vietnam and Vietnam- Kampuchea…
The China-Vietnam-Indochina Conflict
The main aim of this paper is to search for solutions to the China-Vietnam-Indochina conflict. It is not meant to apportion blame or to look for scapegoats. Nor is it meant to prescribe solutions. Rather, the emphasis is on an open and reflective discussion of the elements and the dynamics of the conflict, its historical background and possible alternatives in the light of the peace research theory. The concern is with the fate of the peoples of …
Arms Control and Security in Europe
Thee, M. Arms Control and Security in Europe: Assumptions and Essentials for Alterna tive Strategies. Cooperation and Conflict, XIV, 1979, 211-221. The military build-up in Europe, contrary to the theory that it serves the maintenance of peace, undermines efforts at détente and is a threat to peace. It has become evident that arms control is in deep crisis. Rather than to be brought under control, the arms race tends to get out of control. The co…
Armaments Dynamic and Military Research and Development
The paper examines the present escalation of armaments, both conventional and nuclear, the mind-boggling stockpiles (with the capacity to destroy all life on earth many times over), the incredible speed of replacement of old and innovation and deployment of ever newer, ever more sophisticated and ever more lethal weapon system in their dynamic development. It identifies four factors of the armaments dynamic and, after examining each of them, come…
Arms Control
The main thesis in this paper is that arms control as implemented in recent years and reflected in a number of multilateral and bilateral US-Soviet accords has not halted the arms race, but rather impelled its course. An effort must be made to change direction and initiate the process of real disarmament. Arms control has meant a retreat from disarmament. It has come to symbolize a practice of building security not on less but on more arms. Deter…
The Indochina Wars
War and Peace in Indochina
Drawing largely on the Pentagon Study and other documentary evidence, the paper tries to trace the evolution in the post World War II period of the US imperial drive to the shores of Asia, and especially the historical record of the US Indo china involvement. Stress is laid on motivation and the driving forces behind the US engagement, particularly the political, strategical and economic interests. The paper analyzes the political strategy of the…
U.S. -Chinese Rapprochement and Vietnam
The U.S.-Chinese rapprochement marks a watershed in modern history. Whatever the outcome, it has inspired hope for further reduction of world tensions and has been welcomed as such by a majority of world public opinion. For continued enmity between the United States and the People's Republic of China two superpowers in their own rights was fraught with more and larger conflicts: perhaps more Korean and Vietnam wars, and maybe also an escalation f…
Arms Control
The main thesis in this paper is that arms control as implemented in recent years and reflected in a number of multilateral and bilateral US-Soviet accords has not halted the arms race, but rather impelled its course. An effort must be made to change direction and initiate the process of real disarmament. Arms control has meant a retreat from disarmament. It has come to symbolize a practice of building security not on less but on more arms. Deter…
The Indochina Wars
Militarization in the United States and the Soviet Union
The China-Indochina Conflict
Analyzing the political dynamics of the Indochina conflict the paper emphasizes the growing nationalism of the local actors, the impact of the great power involvement, and the role of economic and strategic interests. Historically, precolonial, colonial, and post-colonial realities meet to mold contemporary fortunes. Current dynamics is towards a protracted conflict with two main interrelated focal points: the China-Vietnam and Vietnam- Kampuchea…
U.S. -Chinese Rapprochement and Vietnam
The U.S.-Chinese rapprochement marks a watershed in modern history. Whatever the outcome, it has inspired hope for further reduction of world tensions and has been welcomed as such by a majority of world public opinion. For continued enmity between the United States and the People's Republic of China two superpowers in their own rights was fraught with more and larger conflicts: perhaps more Korean and Vietnam wars, and maybe also an escalation f…
U.S. -Chinese Rapprochement and Vietnam
The U.S.-Chinese rapprochement marks a watershed in modern history. Whatever the outcome, it has inspired hope for further reduction of world tensions and has been welcomed as such by a majority of world public opinion. For continued enmity between the United States and the People's Republic of China two superpowers in their own rights was fraught with more and larger conflicts: perhaps more Korean and Vietnam wars, and maybe also an escalation f…
War and Peace in Indochina
Drawing largely on the Pentagon Study and other documentary evidence, the paper tries to trace the evolution in the post World War II period of the US imperial drive to the shores of Asia, and especially the historical record of the US Indo china involvement. Stress is laid on motivation and the driving forces behind the US engagement, particularly the political, strategical and economic interests. The paper analyzes the political strategy of the…
The Indochina Wars
Arms Control
The main thesis in this paper is that arms control as implemented in recent years and reflected in a number of multilateral and bilateral US-Soviet accords has not halted the arms race, but rather impelled its course. An effort must be made to change direction and initiate the process of real disarmament. Arms control has meant a retreat from disarmament. It has come to symbolize a practice of building security not on less but on more arms. Deter…
Armaments Dynamic and Military Research and Development
The paper examines the present escalation of armaments, both conventional and nuclear, the mind-boggling stockpiles (with the capacity to destroy all life on earth many times over), the incredible speed of replacement of old and innovation and deployment of ever newer, ever more sophisticated and ever more lethal weapon system in their dynamic development. It identifies four factors of the armaments dynamic and, after examining each of them, come…
The China-Vietnam-Indochina Conflict
The main aim of this paper is to search for solutions to the China-Vietnam-Indochina conflict. It is not meant to apportion blame or to look for scapegoats. Nor is it meant to prescribe solutions. Rather, the emphasis is on an open and reflective discussion of the elements and the dynamics of the conflict, its historical background and possible alternatives in the light of the peace research theory. The concern is with the fate of the peoples of …
Arms Control and Security in Europe
Thee, M. Arms Control and Security in Europe: Assumptions and Essentials for Alterna tive Strategies. Cooperation and Conflict, XIV, 1979, 211-221. The military build-up in Europe, contrary to the theory that it serves the maintenance of peace, undermines efforts at détente and is a threat to peace. It has become evident that arms control is in deep crisis. Rather than to be brought under control, the arms race tends to get out of control. The co…
The China-Indochina Conflict
Analyzing the political dynamics of the Indochina conflict the paper emphasizes the growing nationalism of the local actors, the impact of the great power involvement, and the role of economic and strategic interests. Historically, precolonial, colonial, and post-colonial realities meet to mold contemporary fortunes. Current dynamics is towards a protracted conflict with two main interrelated focal points: the China-Vietnam and Vietnam- Kampuchea…
Focus on
Militarization in the United States and the Soviet Union
The Pursuit of a Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
The history of the nuclear arms race is intimately interrelated with the systematic testing of nuclear weapons. Such testing is an essential part of nuclear weapon development, their constant improvement and sophistication. Thus a cessation of nuclear testing would definitely interfere with the general development and competition in nuclear weapons. Reliability and safety tests can today be assured by non-nuclear and chemical means in combination…
Making Peace Possible
The Post-Cold War European Landscape
1. In Quest of Historical Coordinates The abrupt collapse in 1989 of the totalitarian 'people's democracies' in the outer perimeters of the Soviet empire in Central-Eastern Europe, in the arc from Eastern Germany to Bulgaria, has taken an entire world by surprise. This was a unique cataclysmic event. Indeed, we lack a proper theory of history to explain fully the phenomenon of a largely nonviolent, except for Romania, rapid overthrow and definite…
Towards a culture of peace based on human rights
(1997). Towards a culture of peace based on human rights. The International Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 18-34
Political science (12 works) · Law (11 works) · Law (9 works) · Politics (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (5 works) · Arms control (4 works)