U.S. nuclear weapons policy : confronting today's threats / George Bunn and Christopher F. Chyba, editors ; foreword by William J. Perry.

Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Center for International Security and Cooperation, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford, Calif. ; Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxi, 340 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Nuclear weapons--United States.
World politics--21st century.
United States--Military policy.

Other author/creatorBunn, George, 1925-
Other author/creatorChyba, Christopher F.
Other author/creatorPerry, William James, 1927-
Other author/creatorStanford University. Center for International Security and Cooperation.
Contents Foreword / William J. Perry -- Preface -- A world of risk: the current environment for U.S. nuclear weapons policy / Christopher F. Chyba and Karthika Sasikumar -- Deterrence, preventive war, and preemption / David Holloway -- The nuclear nonproliferation regime and its history / George Bunn -- New challenges to the nonproliferation regime / Christopher F. Chyba, Chaim Braun, and George Bunn -- Strategies for tackling proliferation challenges / Christopher F. Chyba, Chaim Braun, and George Bunn -- Defenses against nuclear attack on the United States / W.K.H. Panofsky and Dean A. Wilkening -- Assessing the United States' nuclear posture / Roger Speed and Michael May -- U.S. nuclear weapons policies for a new era / George Bunn and Christopher F. Chyba.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006020949
ISBN0815713657 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815713654

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