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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 Visualizza persona
Titolo: Deterrence : from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand deterrence research / / Austin Long Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 9781282033191
1282033190
9780833046338
0833046330
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910220156403321
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