{"product_id":"nuclear-weapons-in-the-information-stephen-j-cimbala-9781441181978","title":"Nuclear Weapons in the Information Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn today's information age, the coexistence of nuclear weapons with advanced conventional weapons and information-based concepts of warfare is a military contradiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNuclear deterrence was initially predicated on geopolitical, military, and technical assumptions. These were based on Cold War politics, rational deterrence theory, the concept of mutual vulnerability, and the fact that information and technology diffusion were limited. Today, however, far from being obsolete, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction have not only survived, but have become weapons for states that face security threats, including perceived threats of nuclear blackmail, or expectation of conflicts. This study focuses on this unplanned coexistence of two distinct arts of war, including the possibility that states like the U.S. may be held hostage to nuclear blackmail by \"outlier\" regimes or terrorists, such as North Korea. It shows that restricting nuclear proliferation should still be on the agenda of policymakers, and calls for a revitalized global nonproliferation regime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis unique survey by a leading expert will appeal to anyone interested in arms control, nuclear proliferation, and defense policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen J. Cimbala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441181970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441181978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Stephen J. Cimbala","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065591050495,"sku":"9781441181978","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87a4dd43-ee83-4b16-b3a6-525ea72383a7.jpg?v=1768675985","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nuclear-weapons-in-the-information-stephen-j-cimbala-9781441181978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}