The Strategic Defense Initiative : The Development of an Armaments Programme (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)
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'This is the best book I have read this year; a clear, cogent and coherent account of the evolution of the SDI, chronologically and thematically arranged to cover all its aspects ... invaluable ... detailed and documented analysis ... irresistible.' Defense Analysis
'This is the best book I have read this year ... invaluable ... irresistible.' Defence Analysis
'This is the best book I have read this year; a clear, cogent and coherent account of the evolution of the SDI, chronologically and thematically arranged to cover all its aspects ... invaluable ... irresistible.' Defence Analysis
Book Description
This history of the Strategic Defense Initiative shows how political, economic, strategic and cultural factors have interacted to shape SDI. It examines new research into the SDI interest groups, the distribution of contracts, and the politics of influence, and explores SDI in terms of alliance management, popular culture and military spin-offs. Throughout, the author tests the theoretical literature on the dynamics of the arms race against the reality of "Star Wars," and draws important conclusions about the motive causes of SDI and its prospects for the 1990s.
The Strategic Defense Initiative: The Development of an Armaments Programme (Cambridge Studies in International Relations),Edward Reiss,Steve Smith,Thomas Biersteker,Chris Brown,Phil Cerny,Alex Danchev,Joseph Grieco,John Groome,Richard Higgott,G. John Ikenberry,Caroline Kennedy-Pipe,Cambridge University Press,0521410975,Arms race,History,International Relations - General,Military Science,Military policy,Political Science,Politics - Current Events,Politics / Current Events,Politics/International Relations,Sdi (Strategic Defense Initiative),Strategic Defense Initiative,United States,International relations,Political Science / International Relations
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