Deterring America : rogue states and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

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Title:

Author:

Smith, Derek Delbert.

ISBN:

9780521864657

9780521683135

Personal Author:

Smith, Derek Delbert.

Publication Information:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Physical Description:

[x], 197 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Deterrence in a modern era -- Crisis and conflict with Iraq and North Korea -- Responding to the threat: Counterproliferation strategies -- Preemptive and preventive war -- Establishing a global quarantine against WMD -- Conclusion.

Subject Term:

Deterrence (Strategy)

Arms control.

International relations.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Weapons of mass destruction.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-

United States -- Military policy.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006298212-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006298212-t.html

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Summary

Faced with America's military superiority, many countries are turning to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a means to deter United States intervention. However, the events of September 11 awakened America to a degree of vulnerability it had never experienced before, making it increasingly unwilling to tolerate such weapons in the hands of unstable and unpredictable regimes. Through theoretical, historical, and prescriptive lenses, this book explores the modern security dilemma created by the twin fears of American encroachment and vulnerability which form a vicious cycle of insecurity that challenges traditional notions of deterrence. Using Iraq and North Korea as case studies, Smith argues that the United States may need to re-evaluate its foreign policy strategies against WMD proliferation, giving renewed attention to defensive measures, negotiated disarmament, interdiction, and perhaps preemption.