Deterrence, Reputation and Cold-War Cycles

Orme, John D.

A historical reexamination of the Cold War's cyclical pattern. It aims to show how Soviet aggressiveness was most likely to occur when the credibility of US efforts at deterrence was damaged by the inability or unwillingness of the US to meet previous challenges.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1992-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349127962

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-12794-8

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 168