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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460641503321

Autore

Snyder Glenn H (Glenn Herald), <1924-2013, >

Titolo

Deterrence and defense : toward a theory of national security / / by Glenn H. Snyder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 1961

©1961

ISBN

0-691-65209-0

1-4008-7716-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Princeton Legacy Library

Disciplina

355

Soggetti

Military policy

Deterrence (Strategy)

Nuclear warfare

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliographical footnotes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Deterrence and Defense: A Theoretical Introduction -- 2. Deterrence and Defense with Strategic Nuclear Power -- 3. Deterrence and Defense in Western Europe -- 4. Deterrence and Defense in the "Grey Areas" -- 5. Declaratory Policy and Force Demonstrations -- 6. The Reconciliation of Deterrence and Defense -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the literature of diplomacy and military strategy, there has long been a gulf between the concepts of deterrence and defense. Glenn Snyder bridges this gulf, offering a systematic analysis of the two ideas, with the aim of integrating them in a framework of theory. He proposes criteria for making rational decisions in national security policy and deals with the critical issue of the balance between deterrence of, and defense against, military attacks. The author augments the scattered literature on the subject with original contributions on this increasingly important facet of international relations. Originally published in 1961.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions



preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.