Britain, NATO and Nuclear Weapons: Alternative Defence Versus Alliance Reform [Paperback]

An examination of nuclear arms control and defence containing papers that present opposing sides of the debate. Nuclear deterrence, Britain's defence budget, the state of Anglo-American relations, NATO strategies and Mr Gorbachev's security arrangements in Europe proposals are discussed.Part 1 Alternative defence, Ken Booth: a debate to be won; what is wrong with Britain's existing defence policy?; towards a stable peace; towards a non-provocative defence policy; criticisms of a non-nuclear defence policy. Part 2 Alliance reform, John Baylis: nuclear deterrence and the preservation of peace; how valid are the criticisms of nuclear deterrence?; the political problems of non-nuclear strategies; the military problems of non-nuclear strategies; towards a new strategic concept for NATO; towards a broader conception of security.