{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-nuclear-revolution-power-politics-in-the-atomic-age-hardback-9781501749292","title":"The Myth of the Nuclear Revolution; Power Politics in the Atomic Age (Hardback) 9781501749292","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Myth of the Nuclear Revolution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePower Politics in the Atomic Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKeir A. Lieber (Author), Daryl G. Press (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501749292\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 June 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e180 pages, 3 maps, 5 charts - 3 Maps - 5 Charts\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading analysts have predicted for decades that nuclear weapons would help pacify international politics. The core notion is that countries protected by these fearsome weapons can stop competing so intensely with their adversaries: they can end their arms races, scale back their alliances, and stop jockeying for strategic territory. But rarely have theory and practice been so opposed. Why do international relations in the nuclear age remain so competitive? Indeed, why are today's major geopolitical rivalries intensifying?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Nuclear Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, Keir A. Lieber and Daryl G. Press tackle the central puzzle of the nuclear age: the persistence of intense geopolitical competition in the shadow of nuclear weapons. They explain why the Cold War superpowers raced so feverishly against each other; why the creation of \"mutual assured destruction\" does not ensure peace; and why the rapid technological changes of the 21st century will weaken deterrence in critical hotspots around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy explaining how the nuclear revolution falls short, Lieber and Press discover answers to the most pressing questions about deterrence in the coming decades: how much capability is required for a reliable nuclear deterrent, how conventional conflicts may become nuclear wars, and how great care is required now to prevent new technology from ushering in an age of nuclear instability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: \u003ci\u003eThe Nuclear Puzzle\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e1. Power Politics in the Nuclear Age\u003cbr\u003e 2. Gettting to Stalemate: \u003ci\u003eHow Much Is Enough?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e3. Escaping Stalemate: \u003ci\u003eThe New Era of Counterforce\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e4. Deterrence under Stalemate: \u003ci\u003eConventional War and Nuclear Escalation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eConclusion: \u003ci\u003eSolving the Nuclear Puzzle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670814847256,"sku":"9781501749292","price":21.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-myth-of-the-nuclear-revolution-power-politics-in-the-atomic-age-hardback-9781501749292","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}