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From MAD to madness : inside Pentagon nuclear war planning : memoir / / by Paul H. Johnstone : introduction and commentary by Diana Johnstone
| From MAD to madness : inside Pentagon nuclear war planning : memoir / / by Paul H. Johnstone : introduction and commentary by Diana Johnstone |
| Autore | Johnstone Paul H (Paul Howard), <1903-1981, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Clarity Press |
| Disciplina | 355.02/170973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear warfare - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century
Military planning - United States - History - 20th century Nuclear weapons - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century Strategic forces - United States - History - 20th century Deterrence (Strategy) - History - 20th century Cold War |
| ISBN | 0-9978965-3-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / by Diana Johnstone -- Part 1. The spirit of the times -- The fog of war planning -- Memoirs of a humanist in the Pentagon / by Paul H. Johnstone -- Foreword: what this is all about -- The world of target planning -- Air targets intelligence -- Air targets doctrine -- Economic war potential doctrine applied to occupation policies -- Some problems and methods -- Playing games with nuclear war -- The Cold War atmosphere -- Games and bonuses -- The rise of fear -- Part 2. Imagining doomsday -- The fallout study -- The "humane alternative" -- The civilian morale study -- The strategic weapons study -- The tenor of the times -- The command and control dilemma -- Exploring "implications" -- Part 3. The critical incident studies -- The Laos crisis -- The Berlin Crisis -- Postface: Doomsday postponed / by Diana Johnstone. |
| Altri titoli varianti | From MAD to Madness |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162722903321 |
Johnstone Paul H (Paul Howard), <1903-1981, >
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| Clarity Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Harold Brown and the imperatives of foreign policy, 1977-1981 / / Edward C. Keefer
| Harold Brown and the imperatives of foreign policy, 1977-1981 / / Edward C. Keefer |
| Autore | Keefer Edward C (Edward Coltrin), <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 69 pages) : illustration |
| Collana | Cold war foreign policy series, special study |
| Soggetto topico |
Cabinet officers - United States
National security - United States - History - 20th century World politics - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Biographies. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910716037703321 |
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Keefer Edward C (Edward Coltrin), <1945->
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| Washington, DC : , : Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua : the outlaw state / / Philip W. Travis
| Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua : the outlaw state / / Philip W. Travis |
| Autore | Travis Philip W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, MD : , : Lexington Books, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Disciplina | 327.7307285 |
| Soggetto topico | Terrorism - Prevention - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-4985-3719-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Imperialism, the Cold War, and the roots of revolution -- Revolution in Nicaragua -- Counterinsurgency-counterterrorism -- Harbor mines -- The terrorist and the freedom fighter -- Outlaw states -- A war on terrorism -- War for peace -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798970403321 |
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Travis Philip W.
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| Lanham, MD : , : Lexington Books, , [2017] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua : the outlaw state / / Philip W. Travis
| Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua : the outlaw state / / Philip W. Travis |
| Autore | Travis Philip W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, MD : , : Lexington Books, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Disciplina | 327.7307285 |
| Soggetto topico | Terrorism - Prevention - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-4985-3719-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Imperialism, the Cold War, and the roots of revolution -- Revolution in Nicaragua -- Counterinsurgency-counterterrorism -- Harbor mines -- The terrorist and the freedom fighter -- Outlaw states -- A war on terrorism -- War for peace -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823279003321 |
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Travis Philip W.
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| Lanham, MD : , : Lexington Books, , [2017] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The road to war [[electronic resource] ] : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / / Marvin Kalb
| The road to war [[electronic resource] ] : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / / Marvin Kalb |
| Autore | Kalb Marvin L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973/0904 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - History - 20th century
Political leadership - United States - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2443-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Truman's war in Korea -- The hatching of an American "commitment" -- Eisenhower: "My God, we must not lose Asia!" -- Kennedy: the coup that failed -- Johnson: "Let us continue" -- Nixon: "There is no way to win this war" -- One way or the other: getting out, finally -- "Honorable exit" or "decent interval" -- The Israel model: unprecedented and unpredictable -- Where are they now?. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462641203321 |
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Kalb Marvin L
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| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The road to war [[electronic resource] ] : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / / Marvin Kalb
| The road to war [[electronic resource] ] : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / / Marvin Kalb |
| Autore | Kalb Marvin L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973/0904 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - History - 20th century
Political leadership - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2443-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Truman's war in Korea -- The hatching of an American "commitment" -- Eisenhower: "My God, we must not lose Asia!" -- Kennedy: the coup that failed -- Johnson: "Let us continue" -- Nixon: "There is no way to win this war" -- One way or the other: getting out, finally -- "Honorable exit" or "decent interval" -- The Israel model: unprecedented and unpredictable -- Where are they now?. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786880603321 |
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Kalb Marvin L
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| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The road to war [[electronic resource] ] : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / / Marvin Kalb
| The road to war [[electronic resource] ] : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / / Marvin Kalb |
| Autore | Kalb Marvin L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973/0904 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - History - 20th century
Political leadership - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2443-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Truman's war in Korea -- The hatching of an American "commitment" -- Eisenhower: "My God, we must not lose Asia!" -- Kennedy: the coup that failed -- Johnson: "Let us continue" -- Nixon: "There is no way to win this war" -- One way or the other: getting out, finally -- "Honorable exit" or "decent interval" -- The Israel model: unprecedented and unpredictable -- Where are they now?. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822338403321 |
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Kalb Marvin L
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| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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