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The Future's Back

其他書名	Superpower Rivalvry in International Crises, 1948-1985
出版	McGill University, 1992
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=LvxUNwAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋The unification of Germany in 1990 and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 heralded the most significant transformation in global politics since World War II. Although the significance of these changes is widely recognized, consensus breaks down on the precise implications for nuclear rivalry. Efforts towards greater understanding of the dynamics of nuclear deterrence as we approach the 21st century, based upon detailed examination of superpower rivalry in the past, are well-placed. With these priorities in mind, the present study deals with patterns of response when one superpower is faced with a crisis resulting from a threat attributed to the other. The objective is to determine which among several strategic options characterizes superpower reactions. The inquiry unfolds in five stages. [...].