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This book is about the future of nuclear weapons, geopolitics, and strategy. It examines the legacy of nuclear weapons on US thinking about some concepts of strategy and geopolitics, namely deterrence, extended deterrence, alliances, and arms control. The purpose of this is to demonstrate just how fundamentally nuclear weapons have influenced American thinking about these concepts. It argues that, given the extent of nuclear weapons' influence on these concepts and the implications for international security, further reductions beyond current Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) levels, and the more absolute idea of nuclear disarmament, may not necessarily be prudent ideas. Nuclear weapons have contributed to the avoidance of major war between states, made alliances more credible and last longer, and have made arms control relatively easier to conceptualize and manage. As such, the author argues, these concepts may become even more difficult to manage in a world where nuclear weapons are marginalized.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-139783319507200
eBay Product ID (ePID)233573626
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Subject AreaCountry
Publication NameThe Consequences of American Nuclear Disarmament: Strategy and Nuclear Weapons
SubjectGovernment
Publication Year2017
SeriesAmerican Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
TypeTextbook
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
AuthorChristine M. Leah
Number of Pages252 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight4451 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureSwitzerland
Title_AuthorChristine M. Leah