Living with Peril: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nuclear WeaponsRowman & Littlefield, 1997 - 461 lappuses Living with Peril explains in detail how the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations adapted to the reality of a Soviet nuclear force capable of destroying the United States and against which there was no effective defense. Wenger illuminates the development, implementation, and evolution of U.S. government policies designed to avoid war and to respond to the vulnerability of nuclear destruction. Drawing from a wealth of sources, Wenger provides an insightful and original perspective on the origins of cold war nuclear diplomacy. This is crucial reading for students and scholars of international relations, peace and conflict studies, and diplomatic history. |
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The Impact of the Strategic Nuclear Balance on Policy | 49 |
The Impact of the Thermonuclear Revolution on Policy | 85 |
A Delicate Balance | 105 |
Buying Time with Tactical Nuclear | 123 |
Does Relative Strength Matter? | 145 |
Eisenhower Nuclear Weapons and Policy at the End of | 173 |
A Strategy of Multiple Options | 181 |
Example of SelfDeterrence or Successful | 197 |
The Impact of the Nuclear Danger | 273 |
Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis | 305 |
Conclusions | 313 |
Notes | 323 |
Bibliography | 439 |
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About the Author 463 | |
How Political | 241 |
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Living with Peril: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nuclear Weapons Andreas Wenger Ierobežota priekšskatīšana - 2000 |
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