Maritime ‘Hotlines’ : no panacea for crisis management

‘Hotlines’ have become a de rigeur feature of regional security. They have the potential to prevent accidental war, and the escalation of maritime tensions. However, their widening scope has also masked important differences in national approach, response capacities and hence patchy utilisation rate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Euan, Graham
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95082
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8912
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Summary:‘Hotlines’ have become a de rigeur feature of regional security. They have the potential to prevent accidental war, and the escalation of maritime tensions. However, their widening scope has also masked important differences in national approach, response capacities and hence patchy utilisation rates.