This edited collection considers the future of nuclear weapons
in world politics in terms of security issues that are important
for U.S. and other policy makers. The spread of nuclear weapons
also is related to the equally dangerous proliferation of other
weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological
weapons, and of ballistic missiles of medium and longer ranges.
Cold War studies of nuclear weapons emphasized the U.S.-Soviet
relationship, deterrence, and bilateral arms control. A less
structured post-Cold War world will require more nuanced
appreciation of the diversity of roles that nuclear weapons might
play in the hands of new nuclear states or non-state actors. As the
essays suggest as well, the possibility of terrorism by means of
nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction introduces other
uncertainties into military and policy planning. An important
analysis for scholars, students, and researchers involved with
defense, security, and foreign policy studies.
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