Screen LibraryOn nuclear deterrence : the correspondence of Sir Michael Quinlan /
This timely book, published in the lead up to the 2012-14 decision on Trident renewal, makes available the late Sir Michael Quinlan's private correspondence on nuclear deterrence. It shows why Sir Michael, as Policy Director and then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defense during last ye...
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International Institute for Strategic Studies ; Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Adelphi ;
421-423 |
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This timely book, published in the lead up to the 2012-14 decision on Trident renewal, makes available the late Sir Michael Quinlan's private correspondence on nuclear deterrence. It shows why Sir Michael, as Policy Director and then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defense during last years of the Cold War, became known as the "high priest of deterrence": his unparalleled grasp of nuclear strategy, contribution to nuclear doctrine in the UK and NATO, and deep and genuine concern with defense ethics earned him respect and admiration around the world. Even those who challenged him on fundamental questions of strategy and morality recognized his devotion to his cause: the creation of a stable system of east-west nuclear deterrence for prevention of major war. Before he died in 2009, Sir Michael made it known that he wished for his private correspondence to be published. This book presents a selection of the most compelling letters among many thousands in the Quinlan files. It is intended as a memorial to a brilliant man, an important historical record of British nuclear thinking during the Cold War, and a contribution to contemporary debates over the future of nuclear deterrence. |
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407 pages : maps ; 24 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [379]-406). |
| ISBN: |
9780415521659 : 0415521653 9780415696500 041569650X |
| Index Number: | U162 |
| CLC: | D815.2 |
| Call Number: | D815.2/Q72-1 |
| Contents: | The logic and morality of nuclear deterrence -- Strategic decisions : LRTNF and Trident -- Arms control and disarmament. |