Carter's conversion the hardening of American defense policy /
"Examining Carter's dramatic shift from advocating defense budget cuts early in his administration to supporting development of the MX missile and modernization of NATO's Long-Range Theater Nuclear Force by the end of his presidency, the author argues, counter to common interpretation...
Основен автор: | Auten, Brian J., 1969- |
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Автор-организации: | ebrary, Inc. |
Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
c2008.
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Онлайн достъп: |
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
Резюме: |
"Examining Carter's dramatic shift from advocating defense budget cuts early in his administration to supporting development of the MX missile and modernization of NATO's Long-Range Theater Nuclear Force by the end of his presidency, the author argues, counter to common interpretations, that the shift was a "self-correcting" policy change in response to the prevailing international military environment"--Provided by publisher. |
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Описание на библ. документ: |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--2004. |
Физически характеристики: |
xiv, 344 p. ; 25 cm. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-332) and index. |