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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458002203321

Titolo

Missile defence : international, regional and national implications / / edited by Bertel Heurlin and Sten Rynning

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-23461-9

1-280-24374-0

9786610243747

0-203-00867-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Contemporary security studies

Altri autori (Persone)

HeurlinBertel

RynningSten <1967->

Disciplina

358.174

Soggetti

Ballistic missile defenses

National security

Security, International

World politics - 21st century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; FIGURES; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1 PRE-EMPT,BALANCE OR INTERCEPT?; 2 US MISSILE DEFENCE; 3 MISSILE DEFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES; 4 ROADS NOT (YET)TAKEN; 5 RELUCTANT ALLIES?; 6 CHINA'S RESPONSE TO THE US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAMME; 7 THEMIDDLEEASTAND MISSILE DEFENCE; 8 MISSILE DEFENCE IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES; 9 NEGOTIATING BASE RIGHTS FOR MISSILE DEFENCE; CONCLUSION; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The missile defence policy of the US plays a crucial role in international affairs and is normally studied from a US perspective. This book is different, it delivers a sharp analysis of regional and national variations and integrates them with US viewpoints to present a rounded and comprehensive study. What will be the international ramifications of American plans to deploy a comprehensive national missile defence



policy? This is a key question for all those wishing to build a sense of the global future and is here answered with clarity and rigour by expert contributors. This n