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These essays from the journal International Security assess the technical feasibility and the strategic desirability of defense against ballistic missiles. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Steven E. Miller ,  Stephen Van Evera
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   3220
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9780691638430

ISBN 10:   0691638438
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

"*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*The Contributors, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*The SDI in U.S. Nuclear Strategy, pg. 3*Rhetoric and Realities in the Star Wars Debate, pg. 15*Why Even Good Defenses May Be Bad, pg. 25*Preserving the ABM Treaty: A Critique of the Reagan Strategic Defense Initiative, pg. 57*Do We Want the Missile Defenses We Can Build?, pg. 98*Ballistic Missile Defense and the Atlantic Alliance, pg. 131*Directed. Energy Missile Defense in Space (April 1984), pg. 165*Appendix A: Excerpt from President Reagan's Television, pg. 257*Appendix B: The ABM Treaty and Related Documents, pg. 259*Appendix C: Other Applications of Directed Energy Weapons, pg. 269*Ballistic Missile Defenses and U.S. National Security (""Hoffman Report""), pg. 273*The Strategic Defense Initiative: Defense Technologies Study (""Fletcher Report""), pg. 291"

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