Bernard Brodie and the Foundations of American Nuclear Strategy

by Barry H. Steiner

Book Overview

Despite glasnost and the unexpected thaw in East-West relations, American foreign policy continues to evolve within the shadow of a nuclear strategy profoundly shaped by the writings of Bernard Brodie.

Renowned as "the American Clausewitz," Bernard Brodie (1910-1978) was one of the premier architects and proponents of the strategy of deterrence and one of the most articulate voices in the debate over the role of nuclear weapons. His writings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700604413
• ISBN13: 9780700604418
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"