Living with Peril

Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nuclear Weapons

Author(s): Andreas Wenger
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Place: Lanham, M.D.

This book explains in detail how the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations adapted to the reality of a Soviet nuclear force capable of destroying the United States and against which there was no effective defense. The author illuminates the development, implementation, and evolution of U.S. government policies designed to avoid war and to respond to the vulnerability of nuclear destruction. Drawing from a wealth of sources, the author provides an insightful and original perspective on the origins of cold war nuclear diplomacy. This is crucial reading for students and scholars of international relations, peace and conflict studies, and diplomatic history.

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