Nuclear deterrence in the 21st century lessons from the Cold War for a new era of strategic piracy
Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and o...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
RAND
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421475706719 |
| Sumario: | Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War-era strategies in today's complex world of additional superpowers, smaller nuclear powers, and nonstate actors. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780833059444 |
