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1. The Arrival of the Bomb.- 2. The Strategy of Hiroshima.- 3. Offence and Defence.- 4. Aggression and Retaliation.- 5. Strategy for an Atomic Monopoly.- 6. Strategy for an Atomic Stalemate.- 7. Massive Retaliation.- 8. Limited Objectives.- 9. Limited Means.- 10. The Importance of Being First.- 11. Sputnik and the Soviet Threat.- 12. Soviet Strategy after Stalin.- 13. The Technological Arms Race.- 14. New Sources of Strategy.- 15. The Strategy of Stable Conflict.- 16. Disarmament to Arms Control.- 17. Operational Nuclear Strategy.-18. Khrushchev's Second-Best Deterrent.- 19. Defending Europe.- 20. No Cities.- 21. Assured Destruction.- 22. Britain's Independent' Nuclear Deterrent.- 23. France and the Credibility of Nuclear Guarantees.- 24. A NATO Nuclear Force.- 25. The Unthinkable Weapon.- 26. China's Paper Tiger.- 27. The Soviet Approach to Deterrence.-&nbs

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Preface
Introduction1. The Arrival of the Bomb2. The Strategy of Hiroshima3. Offence and Defence 4. Aggression and Retaliation5. Strategy for an Atomic Monopoly6. Strategy for an Atomic Stalemate7. Massive Retaliation8. Limited Objectives9. Limited Means10. The Importance of Being First11. Sputnik and the Soviet Threat12. Soviet Strategy after Stalin13. The Technological Arms Race14. New Sources of Strategy15. The Strategy of Stable Conflict16. Disarmament to Arms Control17. Operational Nuclear Strategy18. Khrushchev’s Second-Best Deterrent19. Defending Europe20. No Cities21. Assured Destruction22. Britain’s ‘Independent’ Nuclear Deterrent23. France and the Credibility of Nuclear Guarantees24. A NATO Nuclear Force25. The Unthinkable Weapon26. China's Paper Tiger27. The Soviet Approach to Deterrence28. The McNamara Legacy29. Salt, Parity and the Critique Of Mad30. Actions and Reactions31. Selective Options32. ICBM Vulnerability33. The Rise of Anti-Nuclear Protest34. Strategic Defences35. Soviet Doctrine from Brezhnev to Gorbachev36. The End of the Cold War37. Mutual Assured Safety38. Elimination or Marginalization39. The Second Nuclear Age40. The Nuclear War on Terror41. Proliferation: The Middle East and the Pacific42. The Return of Great Power Politics 43. Primacy and Maximum Deterrence44. Can There Be A Nuclear Strategy?

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      Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
      Publication Date: 8/22/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781137573490, 978-1137573490
      ISBN10: 113757349X
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      Peace studies and conflict resolution Warfare and defence

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      1. The Arrival of the Bomb.- 2. The Strategy of Hiroshima.- 3. Offence and Defence.- 4. Aggression and Retaliation.- 5. Strategy for an Atomic Monopoly.- 6. Strategy for an Atomic Stalemate.- 7. Massive Retaliation.- 8. Limited Objectives.- 9. Limited Means.- 10. The Importance of Being First.- 11. Sputnik and the Soviet Threat.- 12. Soviet Strategy after Stalin.- 13. The Technological Arms Race.- 14. New Sources of Strategy.- 15. The Strategy of Stable Conflict.- 16. Disarmament to Arms Control.- 17. Operational Nuclear Strategy.-18. Khrushchev's Second-Best Deterrent.- 19. Defending Europe.- 20. No Cities.- 21. Assured Destruction.- 22. Britain's Independent' Nuclear Deterrent.- 23. France and the Credibility of Nuclear Guarantees.- 24. A NATO Nuclear Force.- 25. The Unthinkable Weapon.- 26. China's Paper Tiger.- 27. The Soviet Approach to Deterrence.-&nbs

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      Introduction1. The Arrival of the Bomb2. The Strategy of Hiroshima3. Offence and Defence 4. Aggression and Retaliation5. Strategy for an Atomic Monopoly6. Strategy for an Atomic Stalemate7. Massive Retaliation8. Limited Objectives9. Limited Means10. The Importance of Being First11. Sputnik and the Soviet Threat12. Soviet Strategy after Stalin13. The Technological Arms Race14. New Sources of Strategy15. The Strategy of Stable Conflict16. Disarmament to Arms Control17. Operational Nuclear Strategy18. Khrushchev’s Second-Best Deterrent19. Defending Europe20. No Cities21. Assured Destruction22. Britain’s ‘Independent’ Nuclear Deterrent23. France and the Credibility of Nuclear Guarantees24. A NATO Nuclear Force25. The Unthinkable Weapon26. China's Paper Tiger27. The Soviet Approach to Deterrence28. The McNamara Legacy29. Salt, Parity and the Critique Of Mad30. Actions and Reactions31. Selective Options32. ICBM Vulnerability33. The Rise of Anti-Nuclear Protest34. Strategic Defences35. Soviet Doctrine from Brezhnev to Gorbachev36. The End of the Cold War37. Mutual Assured Safety38. Elimination or Marginalization39. The Second Nuclear Age40. The Nuclear War on Terror41. Proliferation: The Middle East and the Pacific42. The Return of Great Power Politics 43. Primacy and Maximum Deterrence44. Can There Be A Nuclear Strategy?

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