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On nuclear deterrence : the correspondence of Sir Michael Quinlan

Title
On nuclear deterrence : the correspondence of Sir Michael Quinlan / [edited by] Tanya Ogilvie White.
Author
Quinlan, Michael, 1930-2009.
Publication
London : International Institute for Strategic Studies : Routledge, 2011.

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Additional Authors
Ogilvie-White, Tanya.
Description
407 pages : maps; 24 cm
Summary
This timely book, published in the lead up to the 2012-14 decision on Trident renewal, makes available the late Sir Michael Quinlan's private correspondence on nuclear deterrence. It shows why Sir Michael, as Policy Director and then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defense during last years of the Cold War, became known as the "high priest of deterrence": his unparalleled grasp of nuclear strategy, contribution to nuclear doctrine in the UK and NATO, and deep and genuine concern with defense ethics earned him respect and admiration around the world. Even those who challenged him on fundamental questions of strategy and morality recognized his devotion to his cause: the creation of a stable system of east-west nuclear deterrence for prevention of major war. Before he died in 2009, Sir Michael made it known that he wished for his private correspondence to be published. This book presents a selection of the most compelling letters among many thousands in the Quinlan files. It is intended as a memorial to a brilliant man, an important historical record of British nuclear thinking during the Cold War, and a contribution to contemporary debates over the future of nuclear deterrence.
Series Statement
Adelphi, 1944-5571 ; 421-423
Uniform Title
Adelphi (Series) (International Institute for Strategic Studies) ; 421-423.
Subject
  • Deterrence (Strategy)
  • Nuclear warfare
  • Nuclear weapons
  • Military policy
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • nuclear wars
  • Armes nucléaires
  • Désarmement nucléaire
  • Contrôle nucléaire
  • Politique nucléaire
  • Military policy
  • Nuclear warfare
  • Nuclear weapons
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-406).
Contents
The logic and morality of nuclear deterrence -- Strategic decisions : LRTNF and Trident -- Arms control and disarmament.
ISBN
  • 9780415521659
  • 0415521653
  • 9780415696500
  • 041569650X
LCCN
2011488765
OCLC
  • ocn758394395
  • 758394395
  • SCSB-1775954
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library