Strategic Defense And The American Ethos

Can The Nuclear World Be Changed?

Michael Vlahos

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Routledge
30 June 2020

International relations; Defence strategy, planning & research; Nuclear weapons

The concept and utility of strategic defense should be evaluated in an embracing cultural context defined by the values, attitudes, and worldview of society—its ethos. The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) responds both to changes in the American ethos and to shifts in the balance of power. Together, these changes have undermined the basis of U.S.

By: Michael Vlahos
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 403g
ISBN: 9780367288839
ISBN 10: 0367288834
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Vlahos is codirector of the Security Studies Program at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He is also a research professor of security studies at SAIS and staff consultant to The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. His previous books include The Blue Sword: The Naval War College and the American Mission, 1919-1941 (1981) and America: Images of Empire (1982).