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The Star Wars history : from deterrence to defence : the American strategic debate

Title
The Star Wars history : from deterrence to defence : the American strategic debate / Michael Charlton.
Author
Charlton, Michael.
Publication
London : BBC Publications, 1986.

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Description
154 pages; 25 cm
Summary
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was first proposed by President Ronald Reagan in March 1983. The purpose of this book of oral history is to trace the evolution of the US strategic defense debate through interviews with those who shaped and made the crucial decisions leading to the "Star Wars" project.
Subject
  • Since 1945
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Ballistic missile defenses
  • Military policy
  • Politics and government
  • Nuclear warfare > United States
  • United States > Military policy
  • United States > Politics and government > 1945-
  • United States
  • United States > Defenses
Note
  • Contains interviews with 23 Americans and Europeans, including former President Jimmy Carter, who have made or helped to make crucial decisions concerning the role of nuclear weapons.
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes index.
ISBN
  • 0563205059
  • 9780563205050
OCLC
  • ocm59216385
  • 59216385
  • SCSB-9541623
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library