The De-escalation of nuclear crises

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    • Nation, Joseph E.
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The De-escalation of nuclear crises

edited by Joseph E. Nation

Macmillan, 1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Whether and by what means nations can successfully de-escalate nuclear crises and avoid the disastrous effects of nuclear war will remain two of the most critical challenges facing humankind. Although superpower relations have improved greatly, the United States, the Soviet Union and other nations will undoubtedly continue to possess and to threaten the use of nuclear weapons. Morever, the number of nations with nuclear weapons seems likely to increase. This book examines how nations in crises might successfully move back from the brink of nuclear war and how confidence-building measures might help and hinder the de-escalatory process.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Perspectives on crisis de-escalation and building confidence: the theory of confidence-building measures, Richard E. Darilek
  • a Soviet view, Sergei Y. Tikhov
  • some lessons from 20th century crises and wars, Philip J. Romero
  • behavioral factors in nuclear crisis de-escalation, Paul K. Davis and Barry Wolf. Part 2 Nuclear operations and de-escalatory measures: de-escalatory confidence building measures and U.S. nuclear operations, Glenn G. Buchan
  • de-escalation and Soviet nuclear operations, David Frelinger. Part 3 Future prospects and conclusions: de-escalatory confidence-building measures after START, Paul N. Stockton
  • non-superpower nuclear crisis de-escalation, William C. Marte
  • conclusions, Joseph E. Nation.

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