An emphasis of deterrence during detente is inevitable because of mutual suspicions. The structure and strategy of a deterrent is logically interdependent with detente. Policies of 'rational-irrationality'--commitments to defend areas of little interest in order to support deterrence in areas of great interest--can dissipate detente or even encourage wars. The paper's thesis is that deterrence is defined too narrowly--in military terms--when incentives as well as threats to shape an adversary's choices.
Deterrence and Detente
1975
22 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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