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Competing Western strategies against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction : comparing the United States to a close ally / David A. Cooper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cooper, David A., 1965-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weapons of mass destruction.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States.
- Military policy.
- Australia--Military policy.
- Australia.
- World politics--1989-.
- World politics.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
- Contents:
- 1 Conceptual Framework for Analysis: A Typology of National Antiproliferation Strategies 9
- What Is Not Antiproliferation: Setting Conceptual Parameters 9
- Distinguishing Antiproliferation Strategies: Capability-Denial, Nonpossession Norm-Building, and Consequence-Management 15
- Policy Instruments Supporting These Strategies 19
- 2 Underlying Normative Perspectives on Competing Antiproliferation Strategies 31
- Capability-Denial 32
- Nonpossession Norm-Building 41
- Consequence-Management 48
- Are These Strategies Complementary? 50
- 3 U.S. Proliferation Response 59
- Case Study: Chemical Weapons 69
- Case Study: Biological Weapons 100
- Case Study: Missiles 110
- Summary U.S. Findings: Cross-Case Patterns 130
- 4 Australian Proliferation Response 137
- Case Study: Chemical Weapons 142
- Case Study: Biological Weapons 166
- Case Study: Missiles 177
- Summary Australian Findings: Cross-Case Patterns 186
- 5 Comparative Findings and Analysis 189
- Comparative National Findings 189
- Causal Analysis 191
- 6 Conclusion: Common Ends, Divergent Means 221.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-258) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0275974774
- OCLC:
- 47283249
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