Ambiguity and Deterrence: British Nuclear Strategy 1945-1964

by John Baylis

Ambiguity and Deterrence focuses on the role of competing strategic beliefs in the formulation of British nuclear strategy between 1945 and 1964. Based on recently released documents, it is argued that the British approach to nuclear weapons during this formative period was characterized by paradox and ambiguity. The paradox was that while there was a widespread consensus in political and military circles in favour of nuclear deterrence, there were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198280122
• ISBN13: 9780198280125
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.8"