About this title: Traditionally, Americans have viewed war as an alternative to diplomacy, and military strategy as the science of victory. Today, however, in our world of nuclear weapons, military power is not so much exercised as threatened. It is, Mr. Schelling says, bargaining power, and the exploitation of this power, for good or evil, to preserve peace or to ...
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Description: Good. 1967-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Date Published: 2008-11-05
ISBN-13:9780300143379ISBN:0300143370
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. 1966 first printing (rare); text is clean & bright; former owner's name on inside cover; cover has some light shelfwear along the edges & tips, and spine is faded just a bit with a couple of reading creases; book is square &... viii, 293 p.; 23 cm. "Written under the auspices of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. " "Delivered in part as the Henry L. Stimson lectures, Yale University. " Bibliographical footnotes. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date Published: 1967
ISBN-13:9780300002218ISBN:0300002211
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven
Date Published: 1966
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. viii, 293 p.; 23 cm. "Written under the auspices of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. " "Delivered in part as the Henry L. Stimson lectures, Yale University. " Bibliographical footnotes. read more
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven and London
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Discusses the moral, strategic and practical effectiveness of both violent and non-violent coercion. Scarlet red cloth with blindstamped title on black spine, 293 pages with index, color dustjacket. The book is in very good condition, with hardly any discernible edgewear, very lightly foxed edges, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is priceclipped and is also in very good ... read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date Published: 1967-09-10
ISBN-13:9780300002218ISBN:0300002211
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Description: Very Good. 0300002211 Trade paperback in Very Good condition. Pages are clean, binding is tight. Cover has moderate shelf wear. Appears unread. Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
"I never thought the logic of nuclear deterrence could be so fascinating. Schelling was supposedly a consultant on Dr. Strangelove, which makes a lot of sense. Update: Goodreads apparently classifies this as a "lifestyle" book. I suppose it could be if you're the leader of a cold war nuclear power with time on your hands."
"Why do the most important political theory books have the worst writing? Repetitive. Dense. But oh-so-essential to the study of international politics."
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