Deterring America: Rogue States and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

ISBN-13: 9780521864657 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 208 str.

Derek Smith

Opis

Examines US foreign policy toward rogue states armed with weapons of mass destruction.

Recenzje

'Derek Smith's Deterring America: Rogue States and the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is a solid, well written, contribution to the growing literature on contemporary deterrence matters, utilizing careful research and two significant case studies.' Patrick Morgan, University of California, Irvine

Spis treści

Part I: 1. Deterrence in a modern era; 2. Deterrence theory and its flaws; Part II: 3. Crisis and conflict with Iraq; 4. Deterrence and compellence with North Korea; Part III: 5. Counterproliferation strategies; 6. Preemptive and preventive war; 7. Establishing a global quarantine against WMD; Conclusion.