Bibliograph

Inadvertent escalation, conventional war and nuclear risks, Barry R. Posen

Type

Label

Inadvertent escalation, conventional war and nuclear risks, Barry R. Posen

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Inadvertent escalation

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Barry R. Posen

Series statement

Cornell studies in security affairs

Sub title

conventional war and nuclear risks

Summary

In this sobering book Barry R. Posen demonstrates how the interplay between conventional military operations and nuclear forces could, in conflicts among states armed with both conventional and nuclear weaponry, inadvertently produce pressures for nuclear escalation. Knowledge of these hidden pressures, he believes, may help some future decision maker avoid catastrophe

Target audience

adult

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