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The controversial Bush doctrine of preemptive war is often described as revolutionary. In fact, as this comparative study of rivalries involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) shows, notions of preventive and preemptive war have long been closely tied to such weapons. In this study, a wealth of historical data is analyzed to address the fundamental question that WMD proliferation raises for U.S. defense policy: will the projection of U.S. power be deterred by nascent WMD arsenals in the hands of rogue states? This wide-ranging comparison yields the conclusion that small WMD arsenals do not have the deterrent effects often attributed to them by scholars and analysts. These theorists ignore history's close calls, an oversight we share at our peril.

Table of Contents:
@fmct:Contents @toc4:Preface iii List of Figures and Tables iii Abbreviations iii @toc2:1 Introduction 1 2 Literature and Methods 00 3 Case 1: The Early Cold War 000 4 Case 2: The United States and China 000 5 Case 3: The Soviet Union and China 000 6 Case 4: China and India 000 7 Case 5: Israel and Iraq 000 8 Contemporary Cases: the 1990s 000 9 Conclusion 000 10 Epilogue: The Bush Doctrine 000 @toc4:Notes 000 Works Cited 000

About the Author :
Lyle J. Goldstein is Associate Professor of Strategic Studies and Vice-Chairman of the Eurasia Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

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"Through his keen comparison of numerous cases and his empirical valdation of previously unproven hypotheses, Goldstein has made a valuable addition to the literature on weapons of mass destruction, national security, and international conflict." - Books & Culture "Readers who are either interested in or who must grapple with the issues raised here should read this book before making up their minds on any course of action." - Parameters


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  • ISBN-13: 9780804750264
  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Stanford University Press
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Weight: 494 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0804750262
  • Publisher Date: 20 Dec 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Sub Title: A Comparative Historical Analysis
  • Width: 152 mm


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