Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy
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Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy is a 1957 book by Henry Kissinger that analyzes the strategic role of nuclear weapons in Cold War diplomacy and argues for more flexible, limited nuclear options in U.S. foreign policy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ strategic studies book ⓘ |
| advocates |
flexible nuclear options
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limited nuclear war options ⓘ |
| analyzes | strategic role of nuclear weapons in Cold War diplomacy ⓘ |
| arguesFor | more flexible, limited nuclear options in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cold War nuclear strategy debate ⓘ |
| author |
Henry A. Kissinger
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surface form:
Henry Kissinger
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| commissionedBy | Council on Foreign Relations ⓘ |
| contributedTo | debate on nuclear deterrence and war-fighting doctrines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | exclusive reliance on massive retaliation ⓘ |
| discusses | massive retaliation doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations
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security studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Henry Kissinger as policy intellectual ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. strategic thinking in late 1950s
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subsequent U.S. nuclear doctrine discussions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic treatment of limited nuclear war ⓘ |
| proposes | graduated deterrence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Council on Foreign Relations
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Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| subject |
Cold War
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ deterrence theory ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ limited war ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early Cold War ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Henry Kissinger