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Book SynopsisIn 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 an
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*1. Deterrence and Defense: A Theoretical Introduction, pg. 1*2. Deterrence and Defense with Strategic Nuclear Power, pg. 52*3. Deterrence and Defense in Western Europe, pg. 120*4. Deterrence and Defense in the "Grey Areas", pg. 225*5. Declaratory Policy and Force Demonstrations, pg. 239*6. The Reconciliation of Deterrence and Defense, pg. 259*Index, pg. 291