Deterrence : its past and future : papers presented at Hoover Institution, November 2010 /

Drawn from the third in a series of conferences the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on the nuclear legacy of the cold war, this report examines the importance of deterrence, from its critical function in the cold war to its current role. Recognizing that today's international environm...

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Corporate Author: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Other Authors: Shultz, George P., 1920-2021, Drell, Sidney D. (Sidney David), 1926-2016, Goodby, James E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 2011.
Series:Hoover Institution Press publication ; 613.
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Table of Contents:
  • Deterrence, its past and future : an introduction to policy issues / by James Goodby
  • How history and the geopolitical context shape deterrence / by George Quester and Patrick Morgan
  • Redefining the role of deterrence / by James Goodby and Michael Mazarr
  • Nuclear deterrence in a world without nuclear weapons / by Sidney Drell and Raymond Jeanloz
  • Nuclear weapons reconstitution and its discontents : challenges of "weaponless deterrence" / by Christopher A. Ford
  • Playing for time on the edge of the apocalypse : maximizing decision time for nuclear leaders / by Christopher A. Ford
  • Arms control and deterrence / by James M. Acton, Edward Ifft, and John McLaughlin
  • Practical considerations related to verification and compliance / by Edward Ifft
  • Deterrence and enforcement in a world free of nuclear weapons / by David Holloway.