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In numerous crises after World War IIBerlin, Korea, the Taiwan Straits, and the Middle Eastthe United States resorted to vague threats to use nuclear weapons in order to deter Soviet or Chinese military action. On a few occasions the Soviet Union also engaged in nuclear saberratling. Using declassified documents and other sources, this volume examines those crises and compares the decisionmaking processes of leaders who considered nuclear threats with the commonly accepted logic of nuclear deterrence and coercion.Rejecting standard explanations of our leader's logic in these cases, Betts suggests that U.S. presidents were neither consciously blufffing when they made nuclear threats, nor prepared to face the consequences if their threats failed. The author also challenges the myth that the 1950s was a golden age of low vulberability for the United Stateas and details how nuclear parity has, and has not, altered conditions that gave rise to nuclear blackmail in the past.'
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Nuclear Blackmail and Nuclear Balance'? A: The book examines the use of nuclear threats by the United States during various crises after World War II, analyzing decision-making processes of leaders and comparing them to traditional theories of nuclear deterrence.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Nuclear Blackmail and Nuclear Balance' is Richard K. Betts.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Nuclear Blackmail and Nuclear Balance'? A: The book contains 255 pages.
- Q: When was 'Nuclear Blackmail and Nuclear Balance' published? A: The book was published on July 1, 1987.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of Arms Control.
- Q: Does the book provide insights into historical nuclear crises? A: Yes, the book provides insights into historical nuclear crises such as those in Berlin, Korea, the Taiwan Straits, and the Middle East.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of the book? A: Yes, this is the Revised edition of 'Nuclear Blackmail and Nuclear Balance'.
- Q: What unique perspective does Richard K. Betts offer in this book? A: Betts challenges conventional beliefs regarding U.S. nuclear threats and provides a detailed analysis of the historical context of nuclear blackmail.