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The missile defense controversy : technology in search of a mission / Ernest J. Yanarella.
Van Pelt Library UG1312.A6 Y36 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yanarella, Ernest J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Antimissile missiles--United States.
- Antimissile missiles.
- United States.
- United States--Military policy.
- Military policy.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government--1989-.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 276 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Revised and updated edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, [2002]
- Summary:
- This revised and updated edition identifies the cultural factors and specific administrative agendas that have shaped the way we view ballistic missile technology. Three new sections connect our recent, sudden shifts in foreign policy to ongoing historical patterns.
- Whether cautioning against the "almost neurotic pursuit of absolute security" or examining the powerful influence of religion on military buildup, Ernest J. Yanarella uncovers the deeply ingrained attitudes that will determine the future of American missile defense.
- Notes:
- Edition statement from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0813190320
- OCLC:
- 50989136
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