Deterrence and Nuclear Proliferation in the Twenty-First Century

by Stephen J. Cimbala

Book Overview

This edited collection considers the future of nuclear weapons in world politics in terms of security issues that are important for U.S. and other policy makers. The spread of nuclear weapons also is related to the equally dangerous proliferation of other weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons, and of ballistic missiles of medium and longer ranges.

Cold War studies of nuclear weapons emphasized the U.S.-Soviet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275966984
• ISBN13: 9780275966980
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"