Conventional Deterrence |
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| Author:
| Mearsheimer, John J. |
| Series title: | Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-1569-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1983 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $58.95 |
Book Description:
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Conventional Deterrence is a book about the origins of war. Why do nations faced with the prospect of large-scale conventional war opt for or against an offensive strategy? John J. Mearsheimer examines a number of crises that led to major conventional wars to explain why deterrence failed.
Conventional Deterrence is a book about the origins of war. Why do nations faced with the prospect of large-scale conventional war opt for or against an offensive strategy? John J. Mearsheimer examines a number of crises that led to major conventional wars to explain why deterrence failed.