1st Edition
Preemption, Prevention and Proliferation The Threat and Use of Weapons in History
By George H. Quester
Copyright 2009
221 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
221 Pages
by
Routledge
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How do international systems deal with the threat and use of weapons of war? In this sophisticated yet accessible analysis, a leading strategic analyst takes readers deep into twentieth century history to answer this question. Weapons of mass destruction, and the counter threat of retaliation, have been central concerns in strategic decision- making in World War I, the legacy of World War II, and... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Some Basic Issues of Definition; 3: International Systems Achieving Peace; 4: Some Under-Remembered History; 5: The Legacy of World War II; 6: Nuclear Preventive War?; 7: The American Historical Tradition; 8: Some Lessons for the Future
Biography
George H. Quester
