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OverviewThis book examines the transformation in US thinking about the role of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) in national security policy since the end of the Cold War. The evolution of the BMD debate after the Cold War has been complex, complicated and punctuated. As this book shows, the debate and subsequent policy choices would often appear to reflect neither the particular requirements of the international system for US security at any given time, nor indeed the current capabilities of BMD technology. Ballistic Missile Defence and US National Security Policy traces the evolution of policy from the zero-sum debates that surrounded the Strategic Defense Initiative as Ronald Reagan left office, up to the relative political consensus that exists around a limited BMD deployment in 2012. The book shows how and why policy evolved in such a complex manner during this period, and explains the strategic reasoning and political pressures shaping BMD policy under each of the presidents who have held office since 1989. Ultimately, this volume demonstrates how relative advancements in technology, combined with growth in the perceived missile threat, gradually shifted the contours and rhythm of the domestic missile defence debate in the US towards acceptance and normalisation. This book will be of much interest to students of missile defence and arms control, US national security policy, strategic studies and international relations in general. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Futter (University of Leicester, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.940kg ISBN: 9780415817325ISBN 10: 0415817323 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 22 March 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Futter succeeds in making sense of the miasma of names, dates and technologies as well as the changing policy debates on the issue. The breadth of the book is extensive, covering US policy from 1989 to 2012. Written in a very engaging style, this book would be of great interest to both specialists and non-specialists alike and should be the first port of call for anyone wishing to understand the evolution of US missile defence policy after the Cold War.' Jason Douglas, University College Cork, Ireland Author InformationAndrew Futter is Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Leicester, and has a PhD in Internatoinal Relations from the University of Birmingham, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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