Beyond Deterrence: The Political Economy of Nuclear Weapons

by Frank L. Gertcher

Overview

This book is designed for people who wish to increase their understanding of the political economy of nuclear weapon production and proliferation. It explains the role of military, political, and economic incentives in perpetuating the continued growth of worldwide nuclear arsenals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367007249
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/22/2019
Pages:	380
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Frank L. Gertcher and William J. Weida

Table of Contents

Preface — Nuclear Dilemmas — Introduction — The Strategic Balance — NATO’s Nuclear Addiction — Nuclear Proliferation — The Design of Nuclear Defense — Levels of Capability — Evolving Technologies — The Economics of Nuclear Weapons — Nuclear Weapon Infrastructure — Nuclear Weapons and the Competition for National Resources — The Impact of U.S. Regional Defense Spending on the Inertia for Nuclear Weapons — Nuclear Weapons and Competition for the Allies’ National Resources — Nuclear Weapons and the Competition for Soviet National Resources — Reallocating Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Weapon Resources to Non-Defense Applications—A U.S. Example — The Future: Nuclear Politics, Inertia and Alternatives — Nuclear Weapons and the Future Strategic Position of the United States — Nuclear Weapons and the Future Strategic Position of the European NATO Allies — Nuclear Weapons and the Future Strategic Position of the Soviet Union — Arms Control — Finding Strategies to Deal with the Nuclear Weapon Dilemma — The Case of Defense Spending in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Editorial Reviews

A chauvinistic, hawkseye view of the East-West nuclear arms race that views the Soviets as villains, the US and NATO as heroes, and devotes less than a page to considerations of glasnost and perestroika. Both of the authors have long associations with the US Air Force Academy, and it shows. (RC) Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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