Deterrence : from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand deterrence research / / Austin Long
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| Autore: |
Long Austin G
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| Titolo: |
Deterrence : from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand deterrence research / / Austin Long
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| Pubblicazione: | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (123 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 355.02/17 |
| Soggetto topico: | Deterrence (Strategy) |
| Note generali: | "Nattional Defense Research Institute and Porject Air force". |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-107). |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Thinking (and Rethinking) the Unthinkable: RAND and Deterrence; CHAPTER TWO- A Too-Distant Mirror? The Relevance of Prior Deterrence; CHAPTER THREE- Department of Defense as Ministry of Fear: The Theory of Deterrence; CHAPTER FOUR- Avoiding the Garrison State: Deterrence as a Strategy; CHAPTER FIVE- Deflecting the Sword of Damocles: Strategic Defense and Deterrence; The Least Miserable Options: Counterforce, Limited Nuclear Options, and Deterrence; Firebreaks on the Battlefield: RAND and Tactical Nuclear Weapons |
| Modern Arms and Expensive Men: Conventional Deterrence After Vietnam The Magic Bullets: Conventional Counterforce; CHAPTER SIX- The Other Side of the Hill: Understanding the Adversary and Deterrence; CHAPTER SEVEN- Deterrence Then and Now; The Long Shadow of the Garrison State: Deterrence in Future U.S. Strategy; Cold War Redux: Deterrence and the Peer Competitor; Under Western Eyes: Russian and Chinese Operational Codes; CHAPTER EIGHT- Conclusion; APPENDIX- Annotated Bibliography; References | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book examines six decades of RAND Corporation research on deterrence for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environments. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Deterrence |
| ISBN: | 9781282033191 |
| 1282033190 | |
| 9780833046338 | |
| 0833046330 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910220156403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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