At the Borderline of Armageddon - How American Presidents Managed the Atom Bomb (Hardcover)

'No previous generation of statesmen has had to conduct policy in so unknown an environment at the border line of Armageddon'-Henry Kissinger Nuclear weapons pose a unique challenge to American foreign policy and the American president in particular. The choices the president makes with regard to atomic weapons can change the course of human history and affect the lives of billions of people. In this important new work, scholar, teacher, and diplomat James Goodby analyzes how American presidents have confronted the dilemma of nuclear weapons. Drawing on his own involvement in over fifty years of nuclear policy, he explores specific case studies to illustrate the decision making process and the delicate balance between international cooperation and freedom of action, between the rules of behavior and governmental autonomy.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	May 2006
Authors:	James E. Goodby
Dimensions:	236 x 164 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5075-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-7425-5075-3
Barcode:	9780742550759

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