The Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war : lessons from history / Len Scott.
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war : lessons from history / Len Scott.
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war : lessons from history / Len Scott.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Continuum, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N973.922/45
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English
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Physical content
xii, 222 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Domain of the Scorpions -- 2. Nature of the Beast: Hedgehog, Porcupine or Cobra? -- 3. Retreat of the Moles -- 4. Hawks, Doves and Owls: Bickering Inhabitants of the Nuclear Aviary -- 5. Perils of the Land Crabs -- 6. Silence of the Lambs.
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London ; New York : Continuum, 2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Over the last decade, research on the Cuban Missile Crisis has fueled debate about the risk of nuclear war in 1962. Greater insight has been gained into the attitudes and perceptions of the principal decision makers, Kennedy and Khrushchev. It is one of the arguments of this book that while the leaders were increasingly determined to avoid escalat...
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The Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war : lessons from history / Len Scott.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-213) and index.
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N973.922/45
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1847060269 (hbk.)
9781847060266 (hbk.)
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973.922
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991023838209702626
