ricerca
avanzata
  • Help & Faq
  • Accedi/Login

Real-World Nuclear Deterrence - 9780275980986

Un libro in lingua di Coleman David G. Siracusa Joseph M. edito da Greenwood Pub Group, 2006

  • € 48.80
  • Il prezzo è variabile in funzione del cambio della valuta d’origine

For Coleman (Miller Center of Public Affairs, U. of Virginia, US) and Siracusa (School of Global Studies, Social Science, and Planning; RMIT U.; Australia) the concept of nuclear deterrence is about more than preventing global thermonuclear war, "it is about pursuing and protecting national interests and preventing limited conflicts" and thus remains a topic of contemporary relevance, the end of the Cold War notwithstanding. Analyzing the history of nuclear deterrence policy, they discuss such topics as the inadequacy of the belief that the mere possession of nuclear weapons serves as a deterrent; US, British, and Soviet experiments with the concept of extended deterrence, in which nuclear guarantees are made to international allies; efforts to redress the overextension of the last concept with more credible deterrent forces; the question of how many nuclear weapons are enough; and the issue of controlling hostilities between nuclear-armed states. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Informazioni bibliografiche