Escalation and Nuclear Option

Author:   Bernard Brodie
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   2173
ISBN:  

9780691650463


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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This work stresses the importance, in making any choice of strategies-including the decision to use or refrain from using nuclear weapons-of gauging the intent behind the opponent's military moves. Dr. Brodie also suggests that the use or threat of use of tactical nuclear weapons may lead to de-escalation, that is, may check rather than promote the expansion of hostilities. The author applies his ideas about escalation to several imagined situations, examining them in relation to experiences in Europe, in the second Cuba crisis, and in Asia. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Bernard Brodie
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   2173
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.028kg
ISBN:  

9780691650463


ISBN 10:   0691650462
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

"*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. 1*I. Escalatory Fears and the Effectiveness of Local Resistance, pg. 25*II. The Analytical Problem, pg. 37*III. The Relevant Image of the Opponent, pg. 43*IV. The Attenuation of Incentives For ""Going First"", pg. 63*V. What Is the Enemy Up To?, pg. 69*VI. The Status Quo as a Standard, pg. 75*VII. On Enemy Capabilities Versus Intentions, pg. 85*VIII. The New and Different Europe, pg. 89*IX. How Big an Attack?, pg. 97*X. The ""Firebreak"" Theory, pg. 103*XI. Predicting the Probabilities of Escalation: Some Sample Cases, pg. 113*Appendix. The Intractability of States: A Distinctive Problem, pg. 135*Index, pg. 149"

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