Shield of dreams : missile defense and U.S.-Russian nuclear strategy /

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Author / Creator:	Cimbala, Stephen J.
Imprint:	Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2008.
Description:	xiv, 193 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Ballistic missile defenses -- United States. Ballistic missile defenses -- Russia (Federation) Nuclear warfare -- Prevention -- International cooperation. Nuclear arms control -- International cooperation. Nuclear nonproliferation. Deterrence (Strategy) Ballistic missile defenses. Deterrence (Strategy) Nuclear arms control -- International cooperation. Nuclear nonproliferation. Russia (Federation) United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7528028

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ISBN:	9781591141167 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1591141168 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781591141174 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1591141176 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-186) and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Missile Defenses in a New Nuclear Century
Chapter 1. Russian and American Nuclear Force Reductions
Chapter 2. Missile Defenses: The Priority of Politics
Chapter 3. Deterrence and Missile Defenses: Compatible or Antithetical?
Chapter 4. Missile Defenses in Context: Manageable Threat, Possible Opportunity
Chapter 5. Nuclear Disarmament: Can the United States and Russia Lead the Way?
Chapter 6. Nuclear Proliferation in Asia: Risks and Opportunities
Chapter 7. Ending a Nuclear War: Should We Even Try and Would Missile Defenses Help?
Conclusion: Missile Defense and U.S.-Russian Nuclear Strategy
Appendix: Methodological Notes
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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