Deterrence : Its past and future : Papers presented at Hoover Institution, November 2010

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910955190003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Stanford, Calif., : Hoover Institution Press, 2011
• ISBN: 9780817913885; 0817913882; 9780817913861; 0817913866
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (465 p.)
• Collana: Hoover Institution Press publication ; ; no. 613
• Classificazione: 355.43
• Altri autori (Persone): ShultzGeorge P. <1920-2021.>; DrellSidney D; GoodbyJames E
• Disciplina: 355.02/17
• Soggetti: Deterrence (Strategy); Nuclear weapons; Nuclear arms control; Security, International; Militær strategi; International sikkerhed; Atomvåben kontrol
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.; GOBI
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Deterrence, its past and future : an introduction to policy issues / by James Goodby -- How history and the geopolitical context shape deterrence / by George Quester and Patrick Morgan -- Redefining the role of deterrence / by James Goodby and Michael Mazarr -- Nuclear deterrence in a world without nuclear weapons / by Sidney Drell and Raymond Jeanloz -- Nuclear weapons reconstitution and its discontents : challenges of "weaponless deterrence" / by Christopher A. Ford -- Playing for time on the edge of the apocalypse : maximizing decision time for nuclear leaders / by Christopher A. Ford -- Arms control and deterrence / by James M. Acton, Edward Ifft, and John ; McLaughlin -- Practical considerations related to verification and compliance / by Edward Ifft -- Deterrence and enforcement in a world free of nuclear weapons / by David Holloway.
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawn from the third in a series of conferences the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on the nuclear legacy of the cold war, this report examines the importance of deterrence, from its critical function in the cold war to its current role. Recognizing that today's international environment is radically different from that which it was during the cold war, the need is pressing to reassess the role of nuclear weapons in deterrence in the world of today and to look ahead to the future.