Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy - Couverture souple

Delpech, Therese

 
9780833059307: Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy

Synopsis

Th�r�se Delpech was one of France's--and the world's--most serious and respected scholars of nuclear weapons, strategy, and policy. In this posthumously published volume, she provides an eloquent review and essential update of deterrence theory, focusing a critical eye on nuclear deterrence during the Cold War, examining the lessons of past nuclear crises, and outlining ways in which these lessons apply to major nuclear powers and nuclear pretenders today.

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À propos de l?auteur

Prior to her death in early 2012, Thérèse Delpech was one of France's foremost policy analysts and historians, and a leading global authority on international nuclear security. She had served as director of strategic studies at the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission and served as French commissioner on the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission for the disarmament of Iraq.

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