Preemption, Prevention and Proliferation - The Threat and Use of Weapons in History

Klappentext How do international systems deal with the threat and use of weapons of war? In this analysis! the author takes readers deep into twentieth century history to answer this question. It also details the ways weapons of war have influenced the forging of policies in the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung How do international systems deal with the threat and use of weapons of war? In this sophisticated yet accessible analysis, a leading strategic analyst takes readers deep into twentieth century history to answer this question Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction; 2: Some Basic Issues of Definition; 3: International Systems Achieving Peace; 4: Some Under-Remembered History; 5: The Legacy of World War II; 6: Nuclear Preventive War?; 7: The American Historical Tradition; 8: Some Lessons for the Future

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• Authors: George H. Quester, George H. L, George H. Quester, Quester George H.
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2009
• EAN: 9781412810418
• ISBN: 978-1-4128-1041-8
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, military history, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, International Relations, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Weapons & equipment, Weapons and equipment