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Alex Wilner and Andreas Wenger have assembled a stellar collection of contributors for a timely and penetrating examination of a form of deterrence that has never got the attention it deserves, because of the focus on punitive nuclear deterrence, yet has much wider strategic applications. -Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London Fresh thinking on deterrence is a rarity, but there is a great deal of it in this timely and important new volume. In exploring the fit of deterrence strategies with 21st-century conflict, the authors make a strong case for the rising salience of deterrence by denial in the overall mix. Scholars and practitioners alike will find good value in the insights uncovered here. -Brad Roberts, Director of the Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory This is an excellent volume of impressive distinct chapters that come together to make up a formidable study that succeeds in its purpose, which is to present and analyze the concept of 'deterrence by denial' in theoretical, conceptual, and empirical terms. The book is extremely well organized and the chapters flow naturally. Timely and relevant, this book makes a unique, important contribution. -David W. Kearn, Jr, St. John's University, and author of Reassessing U.S. Nuclear Strategy The editors of this volume have enlisted a superb cast of deterrence experts to discuss the rising importance of deterrence by denial in the 21st century. The proliferation of modern technologies and the diminished credibility of America's Cold War threat of deterrence by punishment have created a world in which defense, resilience, and denial have returned to the forefront of military strategy. This book serves as an important update to the classic works on deterrence theory and practice. -Jeffrey Larsen, Research Professor, US Naval Postgraduate School This volume provides a long overdue exploration of deterrence by denial, which has always received less attention than deterrence by punishment. Wilner and Wenger have assembled an A-list of experts to advance our understanding of deterrence by denial. The contributors address the history and theory of denial approaches and consider possible applications to efforts to counter threats ranging from conventional aggression to terrorism to cyberattacks. The book does not overhype denial, but rather takes note of possible limitations to this strategy. The volume makes a welcome addition to ongoing efforts to adapt deterrence to help address contemporary security threats. -Jeffrey W. Knopf, Professor of Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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Alex Wilner is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Andreas Wegner is Professor of International and Swiss Security Policy at ETH Zurich and Director of the Center for Security Studies, Zurich, Switzerland.

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