Format:
407 S.
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Kt.
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24 cm
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
041569650X
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9780415696500
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9780415521659
Series Statement:
Adelphi 421/423
Content:
This timely book, published in the lead up to the 2012-14 decision on Trident renewal, makes available the late Sir Michael Quinlan's private correspondence on nuclear deterrence. It shows why Sir Michael, as Policy Director and then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defense during last years of the Cold War, became known as the "high priest of deterrence": his unparalleled grasp of nuclear strategy, contribution to nuclear doctrine in the UK and NATO, and deep and genuine concern with defense ethics earned him respect and admiration around the world. Even those who challenged him on fundamental questions of strategy and morality recognized his devotion to his cause: the creation of a stable system of east-west nuclear deterrence for prevention of major war. Before he died in 2009, Sir Michael made it known that he wished for his private correspondence to be published. This book presents a selection of the most compelling letters among many thousands in the Quinlan files. It is intended as a memorial to a brilliant man, an important historical record of British nuclear thinking during the Cold War, and a contribution to contemporary debates over the future of nuclear deterrence.
Note:
Auf der Haupttitelseite unten: IISS, The International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Includes bibliographical references
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe On nuclear deterrence Abingdon [u.a.] : Routledge, 2011 ISBN 9780415521659
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Großbritannien Ministry of Defence
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Kernwaffe
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Nukleare Abschreckung
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Atomare Abrüstung
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Geschichte 1965-2009
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Abschreckung
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Biographischer Beitrag
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Biographischer Beitrag
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