| The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsin: The Cold War and Beyond 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Mathers, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031223578X ISBN-13: 9780312235789 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: "The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsan" makes extensive use of Soviet and Russian sources to provide the first full analysis of Moscow's ballistic missile defense policy from its origins to the most recent post-Soviet developments. It considers the Soviets' motivations for pursuing an Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) capability and the extent of their success, and reveals that ballistic missile defense policy was used by every political leadership as a means of sending signals about Moscow's intentions to the West. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 355.021 |
| LCCN: 00031128 |
| Series: St. Antony's Series |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.76" W x 8.82" (1.06 lbs) 227 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsan makes extensive use of Soviet and Russian sources to provide the first full analysis of Moscow's ballistic missile defense policy from its origins to the most recent post-Soviet developments. It considers the Soviets' motivations for pursuing an Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) capability and the extent of their success, and reveals that ballistic missile defense policy was used by every political leadership as a means of sending signals about Moscow's intentions to the West. |