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Looks more at the operational side of nuclear strategy than previous analysts have done, seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

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"Sagan presents a succinct survey, enriched with original argument, of important themes in the development of U.S. nuclear doctrine in practice (as distinct from academic theory)."—Richard K. Betts, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
"Sagan's critique of U.S. nuclear doctrine is highly intelligent and informative. The case he makes for second-strike counterforce and leadership targeting will be interesting to specialists and lay readers alike. It is the best such effort I have seen. . . . No one who reads this book could fail to emerge much better informed regarding current U.S. nuclear strategy, and why the strategy has developed along the lines it has taken. Such a reader would be much better equipped to understand many aspects of the current nuclear debate, and would be much less prone to reach for sloganistic formulas for change."—Richard H. Ullman, Princeton University

Moving Targets Nuclear Strategy and National

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 14 February 1990
      ISBN-13 9780691023267
      978-0691023267
      ISBN-10 0691023263
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      Politics and government

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Looks more at the operational side of nuclear strategy than previous analysts have done, seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

      Trade Review
      "Sagan presents a succinct survey, enriched with original argument, of important themes in the development of U.S. nuclear doctrine in practice (as distinct from academic theory)."—Richard K. Betts, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
      "Sagan's critique of U.S. nuclear doctrine is highly intelligent and informative. The case he makes for second-strike counterforce and leadership targeting will be interesting to specialists and lay readers alike. It is the best such effort I have seen. . . . No one who reads this book could fail to emerge much better informed regarding current U.S. nuclear strategy, and why the strategy has developed along the lines it has taken. Such a reader would be much better equipped to understand many aspects of the current nuclear debate, and would be much less prone to reach for sloganistic formulas for change."—Richard H. Ullman, Princeton University

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