The Second Nuclear Age : Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics (Hardcover)

from stevesmits

Professor Bracken brings needed attention to the nuclear issues and dangers facing the world in the post-Cold War era. He demonstrates that our current policy on nuclear arms, while focusing on the important matter of non-proliferation, significantly neglects to strategically analyze and respond ...

from ridgeclub

if you're looking for a book to cheer you up during the holiday season, this probably isn't it.  The Second Nuclear Age is a somber assessment of the current state of nuclear affairs in the world.  The past duels between cold war superpowers will be replaced in some cases by "truels," three-playe...

from worcester

This book is a splash of cold water to the face for those of us raised in the Cold War. While we in the United States have lost our focus on the geopolitical implications of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War world, the rest of the world hasn't, with Pakistan, North Korea and India starting or ...

from WCHagen

Paul Bracken presents a clear strategic roadmap leading from the 1940s into today and on to tomorrow. Part One summarizes the Cold War, present day crises scenarios are presented in Part Two, and strategy proposals for the future are discussed in the last part. The transition is from a time when ...

from LamSon

It was difficult getting into this book. Perhaps not being familiar with game theory was a factor. The author seemed to nitpick about when the second nuclear age began. Did it overlap with the cold war or was it a separate event. What made me a little suspicious was a fairly obvious mistake in th...