The Nixon Administration and the Making of U.S. Nuclear Strategy
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 1995
- Category
- Nuclear Warfare, Security (National & International), Economic Policy, Military Policy
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780801430824
- Publish Date
- Jun 1995
- List Price
- $129.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 18
- Grade: 12
Description
In 1974 Richard Nixon's defense secretary, James Schlesinger, announced that the United States would change its nuclear targeting policy from "assured destruction" to "limited nuclear options." In this account of the Schlesinger Doctrine based on newly declassified documents and extensive interviews with key actors, Terry Terriff challenges the Nixon administration's official explanation of why and how this policy innovation occurred.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Terry Terriff is Senior Research Fellow, Strategic Studies Program, University of Calgary.