Shield of Dreams : Missile Defense in US and Russian Nuclear Strategy

by Cimbala, Stephen J.

• ISBN13: 9781591141174
• ISBN10: 1591141176
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr

Author Biography

Stephen J. Cimbala, a distinguished professor of political science at Penn State-Brandywine, is the author of numerous works on national security policy, arms control, and conflict termination

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction: Missile Defenses in a New Nuclear Century	p. 1
Russian and American Nuclear Force Reductions	p. 19
Missile Defenses: The Priority of Politics	p. 36
Deterrence and Missile Defenses: Compatible or Antithetical?	p. 52
Missile Defenses in Context: Manageable Threat, Possible Opportunity	p. 72
Nuclear Disarmament: Can the United States and Russia Lead the Way?	p. 88
Nuclear Proliferation in Asia: Risks and Opportunities	p. 103
Ending a Nuclear War: Should We Even Try and Would Missile Defenses Help?	p. 121
Conclusion: Missile Defense and U.S.-Russian Nuclear Strategy	p. 145
Methodological Notes	p. 155
Notes	p. 159
Bibliography	p. 177
Index	p. 187
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