Deterrence in the Twenty-first Century

Max G. Manwaring Professor of Military Strategy, US Army War College

• Part 1 Setting the stage for a discussion of deterrence: reopening the deterrence debate: thinking about a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, Michael P.C. Carns; deterrence and the nature of strategy, Colin S. Gray. Part 2 rethinking problems and responses: ten reasons why nuclear deterrence could fail - the case for reassessing US nuclear policies and plans, John M. Weistein; some possible surprises in our nuclear future, George H. Quester; the role of nuclear weapons in US deterrence policy, Robert G. Joseph; deterrence and conventional military forces, Gary L. Guertner; terrorism in the 21st century - reassessing the emerging threat, Daniel S. Gressang IV.; countering traumatic attacks, Richard Danzig. Part 3 Where to from here?: deterrence and competitive strategies - a new look at an old concept, Robert H. Dorff and Joseph R. Cerami; the challenges of preventive diplomacy and deterrence in the global environment, Edwin G. Corr and Max G. Manwaring.