Table of Contents

1. History: deterrence in the Cold War; 2. Deterrence and rationality; 3. General deterrence; 4. Testing, testing, one … two … three; 5. Collective actor deterrence; 6. The revolution in military affairs and deterrence; 7. Deterrence in the post-Cold War world; 8. Some conclusions.

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Patrick Morgan's authoritative study revisits the place of deterrence after the Cold War.

Reviews

'By helping us to think about deterrence in new ways, Morgan guides us to a better understanding of this crucial part of international relations.' The Journal of European Affairs