Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War (Volume II) - Couverture souple

Husbands, Jo L.; Tetlock, Philip E.; Jervis, Robert; Stern, Paul C.; Tilly, Charles

 
9780195057683: Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War (Volume II)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0195057686 ISBN 13 : 9780195057683
Editeur : Oxford University Press USA, 1991

Synopsis

In the last year the world has witnessed changes in East-West relations that would have been unthinkable only a short time ago. The Berlin Wall has crumbled, Eastern Europe has thrown out its authoritarian leaders, and the Soviet Union itself has undergone dramatic changes in political structure and foreign policy. The U.S. public no longer regards the Eastern Bloc as the principal threat to national security. Yet even with the undeniable thaw in the Cold War many of the old scenarios for "World War III" remain as plausible as they were in the past, and new sources of instability could arise from ethnic conflicts, economic competition, or other sources. The second volume of Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War addresses the potential causes of nuclear war within the context of this changing political landscape. As in the first volume of this series, leading scholars review specific behavioral and social phenomena and processes that may be critical in determining war and peace--how foreign policy decision are made, the role of arms races, and the activities of third-party moderators. Volume Two also explores the effects of changing international conditions on the potential for the growing importance of conflicts between small powers, the possibility that techniques of reassurance can supplement deterrence, and the sources of moderation in Soviet security policy. Informed by the most up-to-date scholarship, Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War will be essential reading for anyone interested in international relations, disarmament, political science, and sociology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the last year the world has witnessed changes in East-West relations that would have been unthinkable only a short time ago. The Berlin Wall has crumbled, Eastern Europe has thrown out its authoritarian leaders, and the Soviet Union itself has undergone dramatic changes in political structure and foreign policy. The U.S. public no longer regards the Eastern Bloc as the principal threat to national security. Yet even with the undeniable thaw in the Cold War many of the old scenarios for "World War III" remain as plausible as they were in the past, and new sources of instability could arise from ethnic conflicts, economic competition, or other sources. The second volume of Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War addresses the potential causes of nuclear war within the context of this changing political landscape. As in the first volume of this series, leading scholars review specific behavioral and social phenomena and processes that may be critical in determining war and peace--how foreign policy decision are made, the role of arms races, and the activities of third-party moderators. Volume Two also explores the effects of changing international conditions on the potential for the growing importance of conflicts between small powers, the possibility that techniques of reassurance can supplement deterrence, and the sources of moderation in Soviet security policy. Informed by the most up-to-date scholarship, Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War will be essential reading for anyone interested in international relations, disarmament, political science, and sociology.

Revue de presse

Timely and informative....There is hardly any topic more important than nuclear war, and the authors show the possibility of such a war despite the changes that have occurred in the world lately. The readings should spark some lively class discussion. (Robert W. Langran, Villanova University)

An excellent collection of essays...Serves as a good supplementary source for a course on 'International Security in the Nuclear Age.' (Nitish K. Dutt, Duke University)

Excellent, thought-provoking, insightful and well-written. (Dina Sspeehler, Indiana University)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press USA
Date d'édition
1991
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195057686
ISBN 13 
9780195057683
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
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ISBN 10 :  0195057678 ISBN 13 :  9780195057676
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1990
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