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_c14.95 US
100 1 _aNOLAN Janne E
245 0 _aAn elusive consensus:
_bnuclear weapons and American security after the Cold War
260 _aWashington, DC.:
_bBrookings Institution Press,
_c1999
300 _a139p.
520 3 _aDespite the disappearance of a superpower nuclear enemy and changes in the size and composition of nuclear forces brought about since 1991, the fundamental rationales and planning principles that informed US nuclear policy for decades remain in place. The author traces the effort to articulate a post-Cold War nuclear doctrine through decisions made in the Bush and Clinton administrations, focusing on the leadership styles of presidents, bureaucratic politics and broad foreign policy objectives.
650 _aARMS CONTROL
650 _aNUCLEAR DETERRENCE
650 _aNUCLEAR WEAPONS
650 _aUNITED STATES
_xSECURITY POLICY
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_sY
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