Israeli Nuclear Deterrence; A Strategy for the 1980s
New York: Columbia University Press, 1982. Presumed First Paperback Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. xviii, [2], 310, [4] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. Includes Preface and Acknowledgments, Abbreviations, and Introduction, as well as Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Includes chapters on The Logic of Going Nuclear; Israeli Security and Nuclear Weapons; Israel, Nuclear Weapons, and Peace; The Risks of a Nuclear Middle East; and the Superpowers' Response to a Nuclear-Armed Israel. Also includes Epilogue, as well as Notes, Bibliography, and Index. This work examines the risks and benefits that may be involved in a possible shift of emphasis in Israel's political-military strategy-- from one dominated by principles of conventional defense--offense to one of overt nuclear deterrence. The risks and benefits that may be involved in instituting the proposed changes in Israel's strategy are examined from an Israeli viewpoint. The implications of this shift for regional and global stability are also examined because of their direct effect on Israel's security and well-being. The study revolves around three central questions. First: Will the adoption of a nuclear-deterrence posture deter the Arab states from posing strategic challenges to Israel's survival? Would such a posture ensure Israel's security? Second: To what extent would a nuclear posture deter or reduce lower levels of warfare such as limited conventional war, a war of attrition, or guerrilla warfare? To what extent would such a posture offer Israel peace? Third: What type of nuclear-deterrence posture must Israel adopt to maximize the odds of peace and security? To what extent must the posture be overt and explicit in order to be effective? Dr. Shai Feldman is Professor of Politics and the Judith and Sidney Swartz Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, and a member of the Board of Directors of Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. During his 35 year career, he has also served as a member of the UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. His expertise are focused on Israel-Palestinian negotiations, nuclear proliferation, U.S. policy in the Middle East, and Israel foreign policy.
Professor Shai Feldman is Professor of Politics and the Judith and Sidney Swartz Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He was previously Head of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University. He has also served as a member of the UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. His expertise are focused on Israel-Palestinian negotiations, nuclear proliferation, U.S. policy in the Middle East, and Israel Foreign Policy. Professor Feldman is the author of numerous publications, including six books: Israeli Nuclear Deterrence: A Strategy for the 1980s; The Future of U.S.-Israel Strategic Cooperation; Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in the Middle East; Bridging the Gap: A Future Security Architecture for the Middle East; Track-II Diplomacy: Lessons from the Middle East; and Arabs and Israelis: Conflict and Peacemaking in the Middle East. Professor Feldman was educated at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and awarded his Ph.D. by the University of California at Berkeley. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Israel, Military Policy; Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Atomic Warfare, Middle East, Regional Security, Arab-Israeli War, Escalation, Proliferation, Superpowers, Vulnerability
ISBN: 0231055471
[Book #81892]
Price: $45.00