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1st Edition

The Logic of Nuclear Terror

Edited By Roman Kolkowicz Copyright 1987
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge
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Originally published in 1987, The Logic of Nuclear Terror presented a much-needed critical review of the premises, concepts, and policy prescriptions of deterrence theories and doctrines at the time. In particular, authors address: the historical validity, theoretical vitality, and policy-relevance of nuclear deterrence theories and doctrines; the ways in which technological and political... Read more

Acknowledgments.  Contributors.  Introduction  Part 1: Historical and Theoretical Problems  1. Intellectuals and the Nuclear Deterrence System Roman Kolkowicz  2. Strategic Theory: What’s New and What’s True Robert Jervis  3. Cultural Barriers to an Acceptance of Deterrence George H. Quester  4. On the Tiger’s Back: The Development of the Concept of Escalation Lawrence Freedman  Part 2: Soviet and American Perspectives  5. Nuclear Deterrence and Technological Change: Retrospect and Prospect Colin S. Gray  6. Strategy as Politics, Politics as Strategy: Domestic Debates, Statecraft, and Star Wars Arthur A. Stein  7. Has Soviet Nuclear Strategy Changed? Benjamin S. Lambeth  Part 3: The Future of Deterrence  8. The Long-Term Future of Nuclear Deterrence Joseph S. Nye, Jr.  9. Nuclear Deterrence and ‘World War III’: How Will History Judge? Ken Booth.  Index.

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Roman Kolkowicz

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