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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780968203321

Titolo

Carter's conversion : the hardening of American defense policy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, 2008

ISBN

0-8262-6649-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AutenBrian J. <1969->

Soggetti

National security - United States - Decision making

MX (Weapons system) - History

Deterrence (Strategy) - United States - History

Forsvarspolitik

National sikkerhed

USA

United States Foreign relations 1977-1981

United States Military policy Decision making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--2004.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-332) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Examining Carter's dramatic shift from advocating defense budget cuts early in his administration to supporting development of the MX missile and modernization of NATO's Long-Range Theater Nuclear Force by the end of his presidency, the author argues, counter to common interpretations, that the shift was a "self-correcting" policy change in response to the prevailing international military environment"--Provided by publisher.