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Shadows on the Wall: Deterrence and Disarmament

by Payne B. Keith

Framing the American nuclear debate

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Framing the American nuclear debate

Shadows on the Wall: Deterrence and Disarmament examines the historical context of the American nuclear debate as a global challenge without a fully prudent solution. The description identifies Russia and China as important elements in that context, then points to the contrast between Realism and Idealism as a framework for making sense of the debate. That framing places the book at the intersection of military history, nuclear strategy, and competing approaches to international affairs.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the history of nuclear warfare and deterrence.
  • Those seeking a discussion of the American nuclear debate through Realist and Idealist perspectives.
  • Readers exploring Russia and China’s place in global security debates.

Themes

Nuclear deterrence and disarmamentAmerican nuclear debateRealism and IdealismRussia and China in global security

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Book overview

Professor Keith Payne has written a bold analysis of our historical context that truly is a unique contribution to the American nuclear debate. His work here considers and describes most carefully what must be judged a global challenge to which there is no fully prudent solution. Russia is not going away anytime soon, though indeed already it is somewhat overshadowed by the large dragon to the East. In order to make sense clearly of what is happening, and why, Professor Payne makes admirable use of the familiar binary opposition of Realism and Idealism. He employs these for the keys they provide readily to help explain what otherwise typically is an unduly forbidding debate among experts.

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