Deterrence : from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand deterrence research /

Long, Austin G.

Deterrence : from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand deterrence research / Austin Long. - Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2008. - 1 online resource (xiv, 107 pages)

"Nattional Defense Research Institute and Project Air force."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-107).

Ch. 1. Thinking (and rethinking) the unthinkable: RAND and deterrence -- ch. 2. A too-distant mirror? the relevance of prior deterrence -- ch. 3. Department of Defense as ministry of fear: the theory of deterrence -- ch. 4. Avoiding the Garrison state: deterrence as a strategy -- ch. 5. Deflecting the Sword of Damocles: strategic defense and deterrence -- ch. 6. The other side of the hill: understanding the adversary and deterrence -- ch. 7. Deterrence then and now -- ch. 8. Conclusion.

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This book examines six decades of RAND Corporation research on deterrence for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environments.


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Deterrence (Strategy)
Dissuasion (Stratégie)
HISTORY--Military--Nuclear Warfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--International Relations--General.
Deterrence (Strategy)


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