Political Science

Escalation and Nuclear Option

Paperback

Price:
$39.00/£32.00
ISBN:
Published:
Dec 8, 2015
1966
Pages:
160
Size:
5 x 8 in.

This work stresses the importance, in making any choice of strategies-including the decision to use or refrain from using nuclear weapons-of gauging the intent behind the opponent’s military moves. Dr. Brodie also suggests that the use or threat of use of tactical nuclear weapons may lead to de-escalation, that is, may check rather than promote the expansion of hostilities. The author applies his ideas about escalation to several imagined situations, examining them in relation to experiences in Europe, in the second Cuba crisis, and in Asia.

Originally published in 1966.

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