1st Edition
Nuclear Asymmetry and Deterrence Theory, Policy and History
By Jan Ludvik
Copyright 2017
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book offers a broader theory of nuclear deterrence and examines the way nuclear and conventional deterrence interact with non-military factors in a series of historical case studies. The existing body of literature largely leans toward the analytical primacy of nuclear deterrence and it is often implicitly assumed that nuclear weapons are so important that, when they are present, other... Read more
Preface
Introduction
1. Toward a broader theory of deterrence
2. The United States and China, 1959-1966
3. The Soviet Union and China, 1969
4. Israel and Iraq, 1977-1981
5. The United States and North Korea, 1992-1994
6. The United States and Soviet Union, 1962
7. Putting the pieces together
Biography
Jan Ludvik is Assistant Professor at the Department of Security Studies and Research Fellow at the Center for Security Policy, Charles University, Czech Republic. He has a PhD in International Relations.
