Deterrence and Defense

by Glenn Herald Snyder

Book Overview

In the literature of diplomacy and military strategy, there has long been a gulf between the concepts of deterrence and defense. Glenn Snyder bridges this gulf, offering a systematic analysis of the two ideas, with the aim of integrating them in a framework of theory. He proposes criteria for making rational decisions in national security policy and deals with the critical issue of the balance between deterrence of, and defense against, military...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691625689
• ISBN13: 9780691625683
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"