Deterrence: from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand deterrence research
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Main Author: Long, Austin G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Corp. 2008
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Item Description:"Nattional Defense Research Institute and Project Air force."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-107)
Cover; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Thinking (and Rethinking) the Unthinkable: RAND and Deterrence; CHAPTER TWO- A Too-Distant Mirror? The Relevance of Prior Deterrence; CHAPTER THREE- Department of Defense as Ministry of Fear: The Theory of Deterrence; CHAPTER FOUR- Avoiding the Garrison State: Deterrence as a Strategy; CHAPTER FIVE- Deflecting the Sword of Damocles: Strategic Defense and Deterrence; The Least Miserable Options: Counterforce, Limited Nuclear Options, and Deterrence; Firebreaks on the Battlefield: RAND and Tactical Nuclear Weapons
This book examines six decades of RAND Corporation research on deterrence for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environments
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 107 p.)
ISBN:0833046330
9780833046338

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