Nuclear Heuristics - Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter (Paperback)

Pioneers of nuclear-age policy analysis, Albert Wohlstetter (1913-1997) and Roberta Wohlstetter (1912-2007) emerged as two of America's most consequential, innovative and controversial strategists. Through the clarity of their thinking, the rigor of their research, and the persistence of their personalities, they were able to shape the views and aid the decisions of Democratic and Republican policy makers both during and after the Cold War. Although the Wohlstetters' strategic concepts and analytical methods continue to be highly influential, no book has brought together their most important essays--until now. Edited by Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC) research fellow Robert Zarate and NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski, Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter demonstrates not only the historical importance, but also the continuing relevance of the Wohlstetters' work in national security strategy and nuclear policy. It is the first book to make widely available over twenty of Albert and Roberta's most influential published--and unpublished--writings on: methods of policy analysis and design; nuclear deterrence through survivable, controllable and therefore credible strategic forces; nuclear proliferation and the military potential of civil nuclear energy; spiraling arms-race myths versus the real, observable dynamics of strategic competition; the revolutionary potential of non-nuclear technologies of precision, control, and information; and the continuing need for prudence and pragmatism in the face of changing dangers. In addition, Nuclear Heuristics provides readers with an introduction to the Wohlstetters' work by editor Robert Zarate; and short commentaries on Wohlstetter writings by Henry S. Rowen (2005 WMD Commissioner and former Assistant Secretary of Defense), Alain C. Enthoven (former Assistant Secretary of Defense), Henry Sokolski (2008 WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Commissioner and former Pentagon official), Richard Perle (former Assistant Secretary of Defense and emeritus Defense Policy Board chairman), Stephen J. Lukasik (former Director of the Pentagon's Advanced Research Projects Agency, now DARPA), and Andrew W. Marshall (Director of the Office of Net Assessment). Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter is a must-read and an indispensable resource for policy makers, military planners, and strategic analysts, as well as for students who aspire to these positions.

General

Imprint:	Bibliogov
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Robert Zarate • Henry D. Sokolski
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	662
ISBN-13:	978-1-288-23652-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-288-23652-2
Barcode:	9781288236527

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