Deterrence Now

by Patrick M. Morgan

• ISBN13: 9780521822572
• ISBN10: 0521822572
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-16
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Patrick Morgan's authoritative study revisits the place of deterrence after the Cold War. By assessing and questioning the state of modern deterrence theory, particularly under conditions of nuclear proliferation, Morgan argues that there are basic flaws in the design of the theory that ultimately limits its utility. Given the probable patterns of future international politics, he suggests that greater attention be paid to 'general' deterrence as opposed to 'immediate' deterrence and to examining the deterrent capabilities of collective actors such as NATO and the UN Security Council. Finally he contends that the revolution in military affairs can promote less reliance on deterrence by retaliatory threats, support better collective management of peace and security and permit us to outgrow nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. This new major work builds upon Patrick Morgan's landmark book, Deterrence (1983).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
List of abbreviations and acronyms	xiii
Preface	xv
History: deterrence in the Cold War	1	(41)
Deterrence and rationality	42	(38)
General deterrence	80	(36)
Testing, testing, one...two...three	116	(56)
Collective actor deterrence	172	(31)
The revolution in military affairs and deterrence	203	(35)
Deterrence in the post-Cold War world	238	(47)
Some conclusions	285	(9)
References	294	(30)
Index of names	324	(5)
Index of subjects	329