Michael - Arms Control 1

International efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)ーincluding nuclear, biological, and chemical weaponsーrest upon foundations provided by global treaties such as the N……続きを見る

In Defense 101**, a concise primer for understanding the United States' $700+ billion defense budget and rapidly changing military technologies, Michael O'Hanlon provides a deeply informed yet acces……続きを見る

Der vorliegende Band beschäftigt sich mit der militärischen Seite der Geopolitik des Westens und der Hegemonie der USA nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion. Die Analyse der bisherigen militärische……続きを見る

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical a……続きを見る

From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives ……続きを見る

“Takes us to the front lines of the space- and cyber-security world. A must-read to preview how our national-security future will unfold!” ーGen. Richard B. Myers (USAF-Ret.), former Chairman, Joint……続きを見る

The question of what Europe’s nuclear strategy should be is rarely discussed. While Europe continues to play a crucial role on issues relating to non-proliferation, particularly in negotiations with……続きを見る

Peacekeeping in the late 1990s is a complex and diverse task, in which civilian and military personnel are working together to a greater degree than ever before. However, when an international body ……続きを見る

The American Firearm Policy anthology provides an incisive exploration of the complex and ever-evolving landscape of firearm legislation and its impact on society. Compiled with documents and analys……続きを見る

The number one Irish Times bestseller In 1970, Taoiseach Jack Lynch accused two cabinet ministers, Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney, of smuggling arms to the IRA in Northern Ireland. The criminal pro……続きを見る

Space has been militarized for over four decades. Should it now be weaponized? This incisive and insightful book argues that it should not. Since the cold war, space has come to harbor many tools of……続きを見る

In this incisive examination of our national security policy, Michael Klare suggests that the Pentagon in effect established a new class of enemies when the Cold War came to an -unpredictable and ho……続きを見る

This book examines the role of culture in contemporary security policies, providing a critical overview of the ways in which culture has been theorized in security studies. Developing a theoretical ……続きを見る

"Nobody approaches the objectivity and precision of Bush and O'Hanlon when it comes to analysis of the military and political dimensions of the Taiwan issue. This is one challenge that U.S. policyma……続きを見る

This collection examines the theory, practice, and application of state neutrality in international relations. With a focus on its modern-day applications, the studies in this volume analyze the glo……続きを見る

A unique overview of the United States’ current nuclear command, control, and communications system and its modernization for the digital age Concerns about the security of nuclear command, control,……続きを見る

The definitive guide to the history of nuclear arms control by a wise eavesdropper and masterful storyteller, Michael Krepon. The greatest unacknowledged diplomatic achievement of the Cold War was t……続きを見る

For decades, the United States has led the effort to stem the spread of nuclear weapons, both among potential adversaries and among its allies and partners. The current state of deterrence and of th……続きを見る

In July 2015, eight parties – France, Germany and the United Kingdom, together with the European Union and China, Russia and the United States on the one side, and Iran on the other – adopted the Jo……続きを見る

A “second nuclear age” has begun in the post-Cold War world. Created by the expansion of nuclear arsenals and new proliferation in Asia, it has changed the familiar nuclear geometry of the Cold War.……続きを見る

Memes Incitement & Gun Control demonstrates how the memes we consume on social media can occasionally exert unconscious bias and be a factor in inciting mass shootings such as has occurred recently ……続きを見る

The first twenty years of post-Cold War US defense and diplomatic policies toward Asia have looked a good deal like the previous 50, namely: continued deterrence based upon overwhelming, offensive m……続きを見る

How the United States and China can avoid future conflict and establish stable cooperative relations After forty years of largely cooperative Sino-U.S. relations, policymakers, politicians, and pund……続きを見る

With the death of Professor Sir Michael Howard, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) lost not only its president emeritus but the last of its founders and intellectual parents. T……続きを見る

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to political prominence he had established himself as a major literary fig……続きを見る

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to political prominence he had established himself as a major literary fig……続きを見る

North Korea is perilously close to developing strategic nuclear weapons capable of hitting the United States and its East Asian allies. Since their first nuclear test in 2006, North Korea has strugg……続きを見る

For some observers, nuclear arms control is either a relic of the cold war, or a utopian dream about a denuclearized planet decades in the future. But, as Brookings scholars Steven Pifer and Michael……続きを見る

Does state acquisition of nuclear weapons lead to stability and peace or instability and crises? This is one of the great debates in international relations scholarship. Michael D. Cohen argues that……続きを見る

In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear conflict over the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. In thishour-by-hour chroni……続きを見る