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Escalation and Nuclear Option
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Escalation and Nuclear Option
Contributors:
By (Author) Bernard Brodie
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
15th February 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Political science and theory
Military history
Dewey:
355.0217
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
160
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
142g
Description
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
