Crisis Management: Confrontation and Diplomacy in the Nuclear AgeWiley, 1976 - 230 pages |
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adversary airlift allies alternatives American analysis argued attempt avoid bargaining process Berlin airlift Berlin Crisis blockade brinkmanship calculations challenge chapter coercive bargaining Cold War commitment conflict Consequently considerable crisis behaviour crisis management Cuba Cuban Missile Crisis dangers decision deliberately demands demonstrate détente diplomatic disaster effective emphasised ensure escalation example exploit foreign policy freedom of action freedom of choice further German groupthink Herman Kahn Hitler hostilities ibid implications important interests international crises international politics involved issue Kennedy Khrushchev Korea less limited London ment military plans mobilisation Moscow moves North Korea nuclear war objectives one's opponent's options organisations outcome participants particular peace perhaps policy-makers possible prepared President pressure problems protagonists Quemoy rational response result risk-taking risks Russian side situation Soviet leaders Soviet Union Stephen Maxwell strategic suggested superpower confrontations superpower crises tactics Thomas Schelling threats that leave tion Truman United University Press Washington West Berlin Western