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200 10$aCarter's conversion$ethe hardening of American defense policy
210   $aColumbia $cUniversity of Missouri Press$d2008
215   $a1 online resource (361 p.)
300   $aOriginally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--2004.
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 311-332) and index.
330   $a"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.
606   $aNational security$zUnited States$xDecision making$2FBC
606   $aMX (Weapons system)$xHistory$2FBC
606   $aDeterrence (Strategy)$zUnited States$xHistory$2FBC
606   $aForsvarspolitik$2FBC
606   $aNational sikkerhed$2FBC
606   $aUSA$2FBC
607   $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1977-1981
607   $aUnited States$xMilitary policy$xDecision making
615  7$aNational security$xDecision making.
615  7$aMX (Weapons system)$xHistory.
615  7$aDeterrence (Strategy)$xHistory.
615  7$aForsvarspolitik
615  7$aNational sikkerhed
615  7$aUSA
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701   $aAuten$b Brian J.$f1969-$01501437
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