Paul Bracken
Auteur de The Second Nuclear Age: Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics
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Paul Bracken is the author of Fire in the East and The Command and Control of Nuclear Forces. He is a professor of management and political science at Yale University, and was previously a member of the senior staff of the Hudson Institute under Herman Kahn and a consultant to the Rand Corporation. afficher plus He serves on several Department of Defense advisory boards and works with global multinational corporations on strategy and technology issues. He lives in Connecticut. afficher moins
Œuvres de Paul Bracken
Fuochi a Oriente: l'ascesa del potere militare asiatico e la seconda era nucleare (2000) 2 exemplaires
A summary of Arizona tomorrow 1 exemplaire
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The Second Nuclear Age: Strategy, Danger, and the… par Paul Bracken
Everything you think you know is mostly wrong. Nuclear weapons still matter to everyone else, if not the United States. Bracken gives an excellent explanation why.
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.Bracken offers an accessible argument for the continued relevance of nuclear weapons to 21st Century international relations and warns against the dangers of complacency. This is not some Dr. Strangelove celebration of nuclear weapons, but rather a frank acknowledgement that state around the world continue to see nuclear weapons as useful. Therefore, nuclear weapons continue to shape international relations, the behavior of states and perceptions of power.
Again, arguing for the importance of studying the role that these weapons play in current foreign relations does not mean that one thinks that they are desirable. It is just a realist recognition of the fact that nuclear weapons are having this effect. It could actually be dangerous for the United States to continue to behave as if they are a relic of the Cold War (the first nuclear age) because it would leave American leaders unprepared for the inevitable crises of the second nuclear age.
Bracken writes for a general audience in a clear, at times casual, manner. He repeatedly mentions his personal experience engaging in studies and exercises regarding nuclear policy during the Cold War, which might provide some added interest for young people interested in the field of defense policy analysis.… (plus d'informations)
Again, arguing for the importance of studying the role that these weapons play in current foreign relations does not mean that one thinks that they are desirable. It is just a realist recognition of the fact that nuclear weapons are having this effect. It could actually be dangerous for the United States to continue to behave as if they are a relic of the Cold War (the first nuclear age) because it would leave American leaders unprepared for the inevitable crises of the second nuclear age.
Bracken writes for a general audience in a clear, at times casual, manner. He repeatedly mentions his personal experience engaging in studies and exercises regarding nuclear policy during the Cold War, which might provide some added interest for young people interested in the field of defense policy analysis.… (plus d'informations)
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.It was difficult getting into this book. Perhaps not being familiar with game theory was a factor. The author seemed to nitpick about when the second nuclear age began. Did it overlap with the cold war or was it a separate event. What made me a little suspicious was a fairly obvious mistake in the middle of the book. It was stated that the Israelis had sunk the USS Liberty. While this book is OK, providing some interesting tidbits, it struggled to hold my attention.
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.A sobering and eye-opening book. The description of the Middle East crisis game eerily presages and parallels the recent rocket exchanges between Gaza and Israel. It is disturbing that the US is repeating its errors in avoiding considering scenarios of situations contrary to current policy.
It is all well and good to advocate and work towards preventing Iran, North Korea, and other players from acquiring nuclear arms. It is myopic and dangerous to fail to plan for the possibility and eventuality that one or more of them will. The pace with which the crisis game nearly spun out of control may be replicated in real life if US policy makers continue to dig their heels in against even discussing possibilities of less than desirable outcomes.… (plus d'informations)
It is all well and good to advocate and work towards preventing Iran, North Korea, and other players from acquiring nuclear arms. It is myopic and dangerous to fail to plan for the possibility and eventuality that one or more of them will. The pace with which the crisis game nearly spun out of control may be replicated in real life if US policy makers continue to dig their heels in against even discussing possibilities of less than desirable outcomes.… (plus d'informations)
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