Dilemmas of Nuclear Strategy

ISBN-13: 9781138466746 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 144 str.

Roman Kolkowicz

Opis

This volume reflects the research and discussions for the Bellagio Conference, with a special emphasis on the perspective introduced by the Europeans on the issues of superpowe strategic relations, and on MAD and SDI in particular.

Spis treści

Part 1 Introduction: the rise and decline of deterrence doctrine, Roman Kolkowicz. Part 2 Nuclear deterrence -critical assessments: the not-quite-absolute weapon -deterrence and the legacy of Bernard Brodie, Gregg Herken; deterrence - the problem - not the solution, Michael MacGwire; nuclear strategy - can there be a happy ending? Fred Charles Ikle. Part 3 European perspectives: nuclear deterrence and European security - towards a not so happy ending? Pierre Lellouche; the reception of American deterrence theory in the Federal republic of Germany and th German "nuclear debate" of the 1950s,Wolfgang Heisenberg; after NATO's dual track decision of 1979 - where do we go from here? Christian Hacke. Part 4 Arms control and nuclear strategy: deterrence and arms control, George Rathjens; arms and races and instability, Michael Intriligator, Dagobert Brito

O autorze

Roman Kolkowicz