The consequences of American nuclear disarmament : strategy and nuclear weapons /: strategy and nuclear weapons. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christine M. Leah.
• Authors: Leah, Christine M
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations ; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Nuclear Weapons: A Piece of the Peace; The Arguments for Abolition; On the Path to "Zero"; Notes; Chapter 2: Deterrence Without Nuclear Weapons?; Deterrence; General and Immediate Deterrence; Nuclear Deterrence; Political and Physical Challenges of Deterrence; Second-Strike Capability; Mutual Assured Destruction; Nuclear Superiority; Escalation, Escalation Control, Escalation Dominance; Damage Limitation; Countervalue Versus Counterforce Targeting; Extended Nuclear Deterrence; The Evolution of Precision The Limits of Deterrence; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 3: Deterrence Without Nuclear Warheads?; Destruction and Delivery; The Controllability of War; The Nuclear-Missile Interaction: Implications for Deterrence; Missile Deterrence Without Nuclear Warheads?; The Importance of Missile Control; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 4: Alliances Without Nuclear Weapons? (I); Alliance Theory; Level of Reliance; Vulnerability; The Consequences of "Conventionalizing" Nuclear Alliances; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5: Alliances Without Nuclear Weapons? (II): The Case of the Asia-Pacific A "Return" to Conventional Deterrence and Extended Deterrence?; The Asia-Pacific as a Test Case; Not Just Nuclear Weapons…; Geography and Extended Deterrence; Military Logistical Challenges; Fewer Nukes but More Conventional Forces?; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: Arms Control Without Nuclear Weapons?; Concepts of Conventional Arms Control: Historical Examples; Current Regimes; The Absence of Arms Control in Asia; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7: Disarming the Peace?; Ceci N'est Pas "Zéro"…; Concepts of Nuclear Strategy and the Missile Revolution; Nuclear Weapons, Alliances, and Extended Deterrence "Friendly" Proliferation?; Japan; South Korea; Australia; The USA; Benefits and Disadvantages of Allied Proliferation; Expanded Nuclear Sharing?; The Challenges of Conventional Arms Control; Arms Control in Asia?; Modernization, Reductions, and Disarmament…; Nuclear Deterrence: Should the Mystery Be Kept Alive?; Deep Reductions: Could, and Should the USA Have a "Minimum Deterrence" Posture?; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; News Reports, Institutional Publications, National Archival Sources; Index
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 252 pages)
• Subjects: 320; Political science; Nuclear disarmament -- United States; International relations; Politics and war; Diplomacy; Globalization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Nuclear disarmament; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Political Science -- Political Freedom & Security -- International Security; Political Science -- International Relations -- Diplomacy; Political Science -- Globalization; International relations; Warfare & defence; Diplomacy; Globalization; Political Science -- Government -- General; Politics & government; United States; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319507217; 3319507214
• Related ISBNs: 9783319507200; 3319507206
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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