| Description |
xix, 170 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Maryland studies in public philosophy
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Maryland studies in public philosophy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. An examination of United States nuclear deterrence policies and options: Existential deterrence and its consequences / McGeorge Bundy -- Nuclear gnostics / Gregg Herken -- Traditional and Soviet military doctrine: tendencies and dangers / George H. Quester -- pt. 2. Deterrence and moral justification: Moral issues in deterrence policy / J. Bryan Hehir -- U.S. bishops' position on nuclear deterrence: a moral assessment / George Sher -- Avoiding Armageddon: Whose responsibility? / Christopher M. Lehman -- People versus the experts / William Greider -- Deterrence, maximization, and rationality / David Gauthier -- Nuclear deterrence: some moral perplexities / Gregory S. Kavka -- Devil's bargains and the real world / David Lewis -- Responses to the paradox of deterrence / Gregory S. Kavka and David Gauthier. |
| Subject |
Deterrence (Strategy)
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Deterrence (Strategy) |
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Nuclear weapons.
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Nuclear weapons. |
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Military policy.
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Military policy. |
| Added Author |
MacLean, Douglas, 1947-
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Security gamble. Totowa, N.J. : Rowman & Allanheld, 1984 (OCoLC)563483471 |
| ISBN |
0847673294 : $29.95 |
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9780847673292 |
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0847673375 paperback $18.95 |
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9780847673377 paperback |
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