Return to Armageddon : the United States and the nuclear arms race, 1981-1999 / / Ronald E. Powaski

• Autore: Powaski Ronald E.
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2000]; ©2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.1747
• Soggetto topico: Arms race - History - 20th century; Nuclear weapons
• Soggetto geografico: United States Military policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Nuclear Arms Race, 1939-1981; 1 The Reagan Nuclear Buildup; 2 The Reagan About-Face; 3 Bush and START I; 4 Bush and START II; 5 Clinton, START II, and the ABM Treaty; 6 Clinton, and Counterproliferation; Conclusion: The Enduring Nuclear Threat; Afterword; Acronyms and Technical Terms; Notes; Suggested Readings; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: During the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations, the United States, through its victory in the Cold War, led the world away from the brink of nuclear annihilation, and then slowly became aware of the increased threat of nuclear confrontation in a world more splintered than ever before.
• Titolo autorizzato: Return to Armageddon
• ISBN: 0-19-028967-8; 1-60256-740-9; 1-280-83817-5; 0-19-516098-3; 1-280-45249-8; 9786610452491; 1-4237-4110-2; 0-19-535596-2; 0-19-518571-4; 1-60256-108-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910449953103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II