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Originally published in 1987, this title presented a much-needed critical review of the premises, concepts, and policy prescriptions of deterrence theories and doctrines at the time. The outstanding group of international contributors to this volume include both proponents and critics of current doctrine.
List of contents
Acknowledgments. Contributors. Introduction Part 1: Historical and Theoretical Problems 1. Intellectuals and the Nuclear Deterrence System Roman Kolkowicz 2. Strategic Theory: What’s New and What’s True Robert Jervis 3. Cultural Barriers to an Acceptance of Deterrence George H. Quester 4. On the Tiger’s Back: The Development of the Concept of Escalation Lawrence Freedman Part 2: Soviet and American Perspectives 5. Nuclear Deterrence and Technological Change: Retrospect and Prospect Colin S. Gray 6. Strategy as Politics, Politics as Strategy: Domestic Debates, Statecraft, and Star Wars Arthur A. Stein 7. Has Soviet Nuclear Strategy Changed? Benjamin S. Lambeth Part 3: The Future of Deterrence 8. The Long-Term Future of Nuclear Deterrence Joseph S. Nye, Jr. 9. Nuclear Deterrence and ‘World War III’: How Will History Judge? Ken Booth. Index.
Summary
Originally published in 1987, this title presented a much-needed critical review of the premises, concepts, and policy prescriptions of deterrence theories and doctrines at the time. The outstanding group of international contributors to this volume include both proponents and critics of current doctrine.
