Ambiguity and deterrence
Subtitle: British nuclear strategy, 1945-1964
By: John Baylis.
Series: Nuclear history program ;; 4; Nuclear history program (Series) ;; 4.
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 495
Subjects: Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- History.; Deterrence (Strategy); Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-1964.
Description: This text focuses on the disagreements which existed in British political and military circles over nuclear strategy directly after World War II. Based on recently released documents, it argues that British policy in this important area was much more ambiguous than is commonly supposed.
Notes: Includes bibliograhical references (p. [465]-485) and index.
Chronology: p. [449]-460.