Nuclear deterrence in a multipolar world : the U.S., Russia and security challenges / Stephen J. Cimbala, Penn State Brandywine, USA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cimbala, Stephen J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear arms control--International cooperation.

Nuclear arms control.

Nuclear nonproliferation--International cooperation.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--United States.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy.

United States.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--Russia (Federation).

United States--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

International relations.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--United States.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 235 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abangdon, Oxon ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2016.

Summary:

The view that America and Russia have burned their candles on security cooperation with respect to nuclear weapons is simply mistaken. This timely study identifies twelve themes or issue areas that must be addressed by the United States and Russia if they are to provide shared, successful leadership in the management of nuclear world order. This book stands apart from some of its predecessors in the following ways. First, it argues against prevailing pessimism that nuclear nonproliferation is necessarily headed for the dustbin of history. Second, it combines policy studies with quantitative analysis and modeling in order to nail down some important arguments about realistic options for nuclear arms reductions and for Limiting nuclear weapons spread. Third, it challenges current orthodoxy on the relationship between nuclear deterrence and cyberwar. Designed as supplementary reading in upper division and graduate courses in national security policy, defense, and nuclear arms control, it is also suitable for courses taught at military staff and command colleges and/or war colleges. Book jacket.

Contents:

Cyber deterrence and nuclear arms control

Jumping the gun : prompt attacks and nuclear weapons

Triads and tribulations : strategic nuclear arms reductions after new START

Avoiding digital disaster : managing nuclear crises in the information age

Controlling and ending a nuclear war

Minimum deterrence : interim solution or strategic distraction?

Missile defense and U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control : obstacles, options and opportunities

Nonproliferation and nuclear arms control : optimistic prognosis or pessimistic premonition?

Nuclear abolition : a bridge too far?

Sub-strategic nuclear weapons, first use and deterrence : a NATO-Russian entanglement

Armed persuasion and Vladimir Putin in Ukraine : a nuclear subtext?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-227) and index.

ISBN:

9781472480910

1472480910

9781472480927

1472480929

OCLC:

929123461