Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0833059300 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thérèse 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.
"Solid Work" according to Amazon Customer. Mrs. Delpech is a name in the field of Nuclear Deterrence.. "A Look at Nuclear Deterrence" according to G. R. Farley. Great book. Analyzes deterence from a very neutral point of view, raising a lot of issues as to why we have nukes at all and whether they are really good for anything. Very informative and very easy to read without going into a lot of esoteric strategic thought that most people would not understand.
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 Mo
This work invites a new discussion about how best to secure nuclear order in a changed and changing world.Dr. Thérèse Delpech clearly and strongly focuses thereader on the continuing relevance of nuclear weapons in the 21st century, but, in so doing,cautions against the assumption that 20th-century deterrent concepts necessarily applytoday. The result is a powerful picture of the mismatch between emergent challenges and the universe of ideas that inform policy. She points out that much requires rethinking in light of the proliferation of nuclear and other technologies, including cyber and space capabilities. That urgency follows from her assessment that a second nuclear era is now upon us, one characterized by mounting violence worldwide, a growing disrespect for accepted rules of behavior and for international law, and the rising salience of nuclear weapons in many parts of the world. This is a powerful and persuasive work. Ambassador to the Republics of Finland and Tur