Threats intimidation and its discontents / David P. Barash.
| Author/creator | Barash, David P. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020] |
| Description | ix, 235 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A non-threatening start -- The Clausewitz cop-out -- What's to come -- Don't tread on them -- Warnings and mimics -- Deimatic deeds -- Truth-telling? -- Hawks, doves and other gamesters -- Shrimp salad -- Vocal threats -- Sex, subterfuge, and snoopers -- Crime and the threat of punishment -- Permanent punishment -- Religion as response to threats -- Oh, hell! -- Dealing with death -- Gunning for something (if not someone) -- National populism and vice versa -- Conventional deterrence -- Nuclear deterrence 101 -- A multitude of myths -- What has it done for us lately? -- Close calls -- Self-undermining threats -- The incredible dilemma of extension and escalation -- Irrational reliance on rationality -- Counterforce's counter-logic -- An oxymoronic morality -- How much is enough? -- Prisoner's dilemmas and fried chickens -- Strategic defense? -- How do you solve the problem of Korea? -- Failure is an option -- A prescription. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020004434 |
| ISBN | 9780190055295 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |