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UNINA9910817751203321 |
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Titolo |
U.S. nuclear weapons policy : confronting today's threats / / George Bunn and Christopher F. Chyba, editors ; foreword by William J. Perry |
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Stanford, Calif., : Center for International Security and Cooperation, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford, Calif. |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2006 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (357 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BunnGeorge <1925-> |
ChybaChristopher F |
PerryWilliam James <1927-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nuclear weapons - United States |
World politics - 21st century |
United States Military policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword / William J. Perry -- Preface -- A world of risk: the current environment for U.S. nuclear weapons policy / Christopher F. Chyba and Karthika Sasikumar -- Deterrence, preventive war, and preemption / David Holloway -- The nuclear nonproliferation regime and its history / George Bunn -- New challenges to the nonproliferation regime / Christopher F. Chyba, Chaim Braun, and George Bunn -- Strategies for tackling proliferation challenges / Christopher F. Chyba, Chaim Braun, and George Bunn -- Defenses against nuclear attack on the United States / W. K. H. Panofsky and Dean A. Wilkening -- Assessing the United States' nuclear posture / Roger Speed and Michael May -- U.S. nuclear weapons policies for a new era / George Bunn and Christopher F. Chyba. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What role should nuclear weapons play in today's world? How can the United States promote international security while safeguarding its own interests? U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy informs this debate with an analysis of current nuclear weapons policies and strategies, including those for deterring, preventing, or preempting nuclear attack; |
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