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At the Borderline of Armageddon: How American Presidents Managed the Atom Bomb
Contributor(s): Goodby, James E. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0742550753     ISBN-13: 9780742550759
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $150.15  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2006
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Annotation: In this important new work, scholar, teacher, and diplomat James E. Goodby analyzes how American presidents have confronted the dilemma of nuclear weapons. Drawing on his own involvement in over fifty years of nuclear policy, he explores specific case studies to illustrate the decision making process and the delicate balance between international cooperation and freedom of action, between the rules of behavior and governmental autonomy.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 20th Century
- History | Modern - 20th Century
- History | United States - 21st Century
Dewey: 355.021
LCCN: 2005034609
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.2" W x 9.12" L (1.04 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
'No previous generation of statesmen has had to conduct policy in so unknown an environment at the border line of Armageddon'-Henry Kissinger Nuclear weapons pose a unique challenge to American foreign policy and the American president in particular. The choices the president makes with regard to atomic weapons can change the course of human history and affect the lives of billions of people. In this important new work, scholar, teacher, and diplomat James Goodby analyzes how American presidents have confronted the dilemma of nuclear weapons. Drawing on his own involvement in over fifty years of nuclear policy, he explores specific case studies to illustrate the decision making process and the delicate balance between international cooperation and freedom of action, between the rules of behavior and governmental autonomy.
 
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