State of doom [electronic resource] : Bernard Brodie, the bomb, and the birth of the bipolar world / Barry Scott Zellen.

"Bernard Brodie (1910-1978) was a leading 20th century theorist and philosopher of war. A key architect of American nuclear strategy, Brodie was one of the first civilian defense intellectuals to cross over into the military world. State of Doom explores Brodie's evolution as a theorist and his resp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zellen, Barry Scott, 1963- (Author)
Language:English
Published: London : Continuum, 2012.
Subjects:
Brodie, Bernard, > 1910-1978.
Clausewitz, Carl von, > 1780-1831 > Influence.
Military scientists > United States > Biography.
Nuclear weapons.
Nuclear warfare.
Nuclear warfare > Philosophy.
War (Philosophy)
Military art and science > History > 20th century.
United States > Military policy.
Genre:
Biography.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2011 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2011 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Bernard Brodie, the bomb, and the birth of the bipolar world
State of Doom: Bernard Brodie, The Bomb, and the Birth of the Bipolar World
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Before the bomb : Brodie's early thoughts on war and history
  • After the A-bomb : restoring order in the age of absolute war
  • After the H-bomb: preserving order in the age of apocalyptic war
  • Rethinking the unthinkable : new thinking on escalation and limited war
  • Clausewitz for America : reuniting war and politics in the nuclear age.