| Hegemony and Culture in the Origins of NATO Nuclear First Use, 1945-1955 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Johnston, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403970246 ISBN-13: 9781403970244 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Johnston argues that the preemptive first use of nuclear weapons, long the foundation of American nuclear strategy, was not the carefully reasoned response to a growing Soviet conventional threat. Instead, it was part of a process of cultural "socialization," by which the United States reconstituted the previously nationalist strategic cultures of the European allies into a seamless western community directed by Washington. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Arms Control - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Public Policy - Military Policy |
| Dewey: 355.021 |
| LCCN: 2005045965 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.06" W x 8.6" (1.08 lbs) 329 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Johnston argues that the preemptive first-use of nuclear weapons, long the foundation of American nuclear strategy, was not the carefully reasoned response to a growing Soviet conventional threat. Instead, it was part of a process of cultural 'socialization', by which the United States reconstituted the previously nationalist strategic cultures of the European allies into a seamless western community directed by Washington. Building a bridge between theory and practice, this book examines the usefulness of cultural theory in international history. |