Deterring America : rogue states and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction /

Deterring America : rogue states and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction / Derek D. Smith.

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"Faced with America's military superiority, many countries are turning to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a means to deter United States intervention. However, the events of September 11 awakened America to a degree of vulnerability it had never experienced before, making it increasin...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Smith, Derek Delbert (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
2001-2009
Deterrence (Strategy)
Arms control.
International relations.
Nuclear nonproliferation.
Weapons of mass destruction.
Diplomatic relations
Arms control
International relations
Military policy
Nuclear nonproliferation
Weapons of mass destruction
United States > Foreign relations > 2001-2009.
United States > Military policy.
United States
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Deterrence in a modern era
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Deterrence theory and its flaws
  • - Part II. Crisis and conflict with Iraq and North Korea
  • 3. Iraq
  • 4. North Korea
  • Part III. Responding to the threat
  • 5. Counterproliferation strategies
  • 6. Preemptive and preventive war
  • 7. Establishing a global quarantine against WMD
  • 8. Conclusion.

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