Deterrence Now / Edition 1

by Patrick M. Morgan

Overview

With stocks reduced, and plans revised, relations between states with nuclear arsenals have been transformed after the Cold War. However, Patrick Morgan argues that these changes have not been accompanied by great advances in our knowledge of whether and how deterrence works. He accordingly explores the state of deterrence theory and its continuing relevance under conditions of nuclear proliferation, collective security organizations, and a revolution in military affairs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521529693
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/17/2003
Series:	Cambridge Studies in International Relations , #89
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.09(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

1. History: deterrence in the Cold War; 2. Deterrence and rationality; 3. General deterrence; 4. Testing, testing, one … two … three; 5. Collective actor deterrence; 6. The revolution in military affairs and deterrence; 7. Deterrence in the post-Cold War world; 8. Some conclusions.

Editorial Reviews

"...an ambitious work and a significant contribution to the literature...This is an important book and should be read by those interested in the state of deterrence theory. Morgan provides a number of significant challenges and correctives to an urgent field of study." Virginia Quarterly Review

" ... written by one of the leading scholars in the subject of deterrence, [this book] is both an ambitious work and a significant contribution to the literature on coercive dilomacy." The Virginia Quarterly Review

"Highly recommended." Choice

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