1st Edition

The Evolution Of American Strategic Doctrine Paul H. Nitze And The Soviet Challenge

By Steven L Rearden Copyright 1985
131 Pages
by Routledge

131 Pages
by Routledge

131 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Paul H. Nitze’s influence on the making of U.S. national security policy, as well as his recent involvement in arms control negotiations. After World War II, Nitze played a major role in drafting a policy paper for the National Security Council—NSC 68—that profoundly affected U.S. strategic policy. With the outbreak of the Korean War and increased... Read more
The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute -- Foreword -- Introduction -- NSC68: Policy and Strategy for the Cold War -- Basic National Security Policy Since NSC 68 -- The Arms Control Imbroglio -- Appendix

Biography

Steven L. Rearden is a member of the historical staff of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Specializing in defense and national security matters, he is the author of The Formative Years, 1947–1950. He has taught at Harvard University and Boston College, and from 1974 to 1976 served as a consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense on U.S. Soviet strategic arms competition.