Carter's conversion : the hardening of American defense policy / Brian J. Auten.

"Examining Carter's dramatic shift from advocating defense budget cuts early in his administration to supporting development of the MX missile and modernization of NATO's Long-Range Theater Nuclear Force by the end of his presidency, the author argues, counter to common interpretations, that the shi...

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Main Author: Auten, Brian J., 1969-
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2008], ©2008.
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Physical Description:xiv, 344 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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