Nuclear deterrence in the 21st century lessons from the Cold War for a new era of strategic piracy

Reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of the traditional concepts of first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War-era strategies in today's complex world

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Delpech, Thérèse
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2012, 2012
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of the traditional concepts of first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War-era strategies in today's complex world
Physical Description:xiii, 181 pages
ISBN:0833059300
9780833059307