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

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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 (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.
Subjects:
Nuclear arms control.
Deterrence (Strategy)
HISTORY > Military > Nuclear Warfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Arms Control.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 181 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833059444
0833059440
9780833059390
0833059394