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Long Austin G
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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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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 |
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