Description: Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace : The Rise, Demise and Revival of Arms Control, Hardcover by Krepon, Michael, ISBN 1503629090, ISBN-13 9781503629097, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "The definitive guide to the history of nuclear arms control by a wise eavesdropper and masterful storyteller, Michael Krepon. The greatest unacknowledged diplomatic achievement of the Cold War was the absence of mushroom clouds. Deterrence alone was toodangerous to succeed; it needed arms control to prevent nuclear warfare. So, . and Soviet leaders ventured into the unknown to devise guardrails for nuclear arms control and to treat the Bomb differently than other weapons. Against the odds, they succeeded. Nuclear weapons have not been used in warfare for three quarters of a century. This book is the first in-depth history of how the nuclear peace was won by complementing deterrence with reassurance, and then jeopardized by discarding arms control after the Cold War ended. "Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace" tells a remarkable story of highwire acts of diplomacy, close calls, dogged persistence, and extraordinary success. Michael Krepon brings to life the pitched battles between arms controllers and advocates of nuclear deterrence, the ironic twists and unexpected outcomes from Truman to Trump. What began with a ban on atmospheric testing and a nonproliferation treaty reached its apogee with treaties that mandated deep cuts and corralled "loose nukes" after the Soviet Union imploded. After the Cold War ended, much of this diplomatic accomplishment was cast aside in favor of freedom of action. The nuclear peace is now imperiled by no less than four nuclear-armed rivalries. Arms control needs to be revived and re-imagined for Russia and China to prevent nuclear warfare. New guardrails have to be erected. "Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace" is an engaging account of how the practice of arms control was built from scratch, how it was torn down, andhow it can be rebuilt"--
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Book Title: Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace : The Rise, Demise and Reviv
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Michael Krepon
Publication Name: Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace : the Rise, Demise, and Revival of Arms Control
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 640 Pages
