Deterrence Before Hiroshima

by George H. Quester

Overview

In this study, first published in 1966, Quester analyzes pre-nuclear age theories of deterrence to equip us with perspective and data by which current theories can be evaluated. Quester presents a forceful argument in support of the relevance of history to discussions of military strategy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780887380877
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	01/30/1986
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

George H. Quester is professor emeritus at the University of Maryland. He has taught defense policy and arms control, American foreign policy, and international relations at Harvard and Cornell universities, UCLA, the National War College, the United States Naval Academy, and George Washington University.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction, Ii. Development Of The Threat , 1899-1914, Iii. The German Initiative , 1914-1917, Iv. The Allied Response , 1917-1918, V. Attempts To Eliminate The Menace , 1918-1933, Vi. The Race To Rearm , 1933-1939, Vii. The Breakdown In Europe , 1939-1941, Viii. The Problem Spreads Overseas , 1937-194, Ix. Unlimited Air War In Europe, 1941-1945, X. Culmination In The Pacific , 1941-1945, Xi. Conclusions 172

Editorial Reviews

"Quester has produced a useful guide to the background of the strategy of deterrence." —Choice

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