Deterrence and Nuclear Proliferation in the Twenty-First Century

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

This edited collection considers the future of nuclear weapons in world politics in terms of security issues that are important for U.S. and other policy makers. The spread of nuclear weapons also is related to the equally dangerous proliferation of other weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons, and of ballistic missiles of medium and longer ranges.Cold War studies of nuclear weapons emphasized the U.S.-Soviet relationship, deterrence, and bilateral arms control. A less structured post-Cold War world will require more nuanced appreciation of the diversity of roles that nuclear weapons might play in the hands of new nuclear states or non-state actors. As the essays suggest as well, the possibility of terrorism by means of nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction introduces other uncertainties into military and policy planning. An important analysis for scholars, students, and researchers involved with defense, security, and foreign policy studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-12-30
Mått:157 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:431 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275966980

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STEPHEN J. CIMBALA is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Penn State University (Delaware County) and has contributed to the literature on international security, defense studies, and nuclear arms control for more than twenty years. He serves on the editorial board of various professional journals and as a consultant to the U.S. government on arms control. He is the author or editor of 18 earlier Greenwood Press or Praeger Publishers titles, including, most recently, The Past and Future of Nuclear Deterrence.

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Introduction Relating Nuclear Weapons to American Power by George H. Quester Rethinking Deterrence: A New Logic to Meet 21st Century Challenges by Lewis A. Dunn Post-Cold War Nuclear Scenarios: Implications for a New Strategic Calculus by James Scouras Russian-American Nuclear Stability Issues: Opportunities and Risks in the 21st Century by Frederic S. Nyland Proliferation and Pragmatism: Nonproliferation Policy for the Twenty-first Century by William C. Martel Triage of Triads: Does the U.S. Really Need Three Strategic Retaliatory Forces? by Stephen J. Cimbala Conclusion by Stephen J. Cimbala