ABSTRACT

Since the end of World War II, the United States has faced moral and strategic issues in its management of force that are unique in the history of international politics. At the heart of these issues is the heavy reliance of the United States and its allies on the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons and the fact that their use would very likely lea

chapter 3|19 pages

Extended Deterrence

chapter 4|12 pages

The Decline of Arms Control

chapter 5|19 pages

The New Strategic Debate

chapter 6|25 pages

Toward a Concept of Just Deterrence