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Deep Cuts and the Future of Nuclear Deterrence
Contributor(s): Aspen Strategy Group (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0819170046     ISBN-13: 9780819170040
Publisher: University Press of America
OUR PRICE: $37.05  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 1989
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Nuclear Warfare
- Philosophy | Reference
Dewey: 355.021
LCCN: 88-14744
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.00 lbs) 92 pages
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:
This volume opens with an analysis of public opinion data which reveals that several common beliefs about public attitudes toward defense are myths. The public has not repudiated nuclear deterrence; public attitudes are quite stable, not volatile; and public opinion is not contradictory. Despite the politicization of nuclear weapons policy, this report explains, three key elements can be combined to form a national security strategy which could be supported by a consensus of experts and publics among the Western alliance. First, in terms of nuclear weapons, the focus of arms control negotiation should be redirected to enhancing stability at substantially lower numbers. In terms of conventional weapons, several initiatives should be undertaken. Also, civilian political leaders should begin a major, NATO based study on warning and decision-making. Furthermore, a consensus defense and arms control strategy should include restrictions on anti-satellite weapons and SDI. This volume is divided into five parts: Introduction; Stability and Change in Public Opinions about Nuclear Weapons Policy, 1945-1987; Four Alternative National Security Futures; Lessons Learned from Examining Radical Changes; and Building Towards a Consensus. Co-published with the Aspen Strategy Group.
 
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