The Consequences of American Nuclear Disarmament - Strategy and Nuclear Weapons (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book is about the future of nuclear weapons, geopolitics, and strategy. It examines the legacy of nuclear weapons on US thinking about some concepts of strategy and geopolitics, namely deterrence, extended deterrence, alliances, and arms control. The purpose of this is to demonstrate just how fundamentally nuclear weapons have influenced American thinking about these concepts. It argues that, given the extent of nuclear weapons' influence on these concepts and the implications for international security, further reductions beyond current Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) levels, and the more absolute idea of nuclear disarmament, may not necessarily be prudent ideas. Nuclear weapons have contributed to the avoidance of major war between states, made alliances more credible and last longer, and have made arms control relatively easier to conceptualize and manage. As such, the author argues, these concepts may become even more difficult to manage in a world where nuclear weapons are marginalized.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
Release date:	March 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Christine M Leah
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-50720-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	3-319-50720-6
Barcode:	9783319507200

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