Chemical Warfare; A Study in Restraints
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1968. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xix, [1], 355, [1] pages. Footnotes. Tables, Glossary of Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index. Includes Three parts with a total of seven sections. The Parts are World War I, The Interwar Years, and The Test of World War II. The sections are: The Heritage of War; The Aftermath of War; The Evolution of Policy, 1922-1929; Restraints at the Outbreak of War; Confirmation of Restraints 1939-1942; The Crucial Test--Mid-1945; and Summary and Conclusions. DJ is price clipped, worn, torn, soiled and chipped and is taped to the boards. In Chemical Warfare, Frederic J. Brown, presents a cogent, innovative framework for understanding the historical forces that have restrained the use of WMD and how they continue to have relevance today. Analyzing both world wars, he argues that the restraints on use were complex and often unpredictable and ranged from the political to the technological. The author offers a detailed examination of American chemical warfare policy as it was shaped by industry and public sentiment, as well as national and military leaders. The organization of the book into three parts reflects the importance of battlefield experiences during the First World War and of international political restraints as they evolved during the interwar years and culminated in "no first use" policies by major powers in World War II. Written at the height of controversy about the U.S. use of chemicals in Vietnam, Chemical Warfare offers a valuable historical perspective, as relevant now in its analysis of chemical and also nuclear policy as it was when first published. Following graduation as a Distinguished Cadet and commissioning into the Armor branch in 1956, Frederick J. Brown joined the 1/33 Armored Battalion in Germany. His early service in this unit was followed by study at the Army Language School and the Armor School. He then further prepared intellectually as an Olmsted Scholar at the University of Geneva, which awarded him a Masters Degree in Political Science in 1963 and a Ph.D. in 1967. From 1963 to 1966, he returned to West Point, where he taught as an Assistant Professor. His military professionalism and personal bravery were manifest during his two combat tours in Vietnam, which included an assignment as S3 of the 2/2nd Infantry and command of 1/4 Cavalry in the 1st Infantry Division. In addition to the Combat Infantry Badge, Rick was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Legion of Merit, and a Bronze Star Medal for Valor. His 32 years of active duty service and his contributions to our national security in critical Army and Joint assignments resulted in accomplishments that few others have achieved. He served on the Army Staff, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Council Staff. In 1973 he was appointed as Interim Deputy Chief of Staff for the President. His well honed leadership abilities grounded his excellent performance in a series of critical assignments. He served as G3 of the 1st Infantry Division and G1 of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He commanded the 1st (Tiger) Brigade, 2d Armored Division at Ft. Hood in 1975; he was the Assistant Division Commander of the 8th Infantry Division in Germany from 1978 to 1981; he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Training of the Training & Doctrine Command at Ft. Monroe, Virginia, starting up the National Training Center from 1981 to 1982; from 1983 to 1986, he was the longest serving Commander of The Armor Center, Ft. Knox, since World War II; and finally, he was the Commanding General of the Fourth United States Army from 1986 to 1989. Former Secretary of the Army Tom White credits General Brown with having such an effect on modernizing armored units while Chief of Armor and Cavalry that he was literally the architect of the magnificent mounted force that fought and won Desert Storm. Since his retirement from the Army in 1989, he has continued to build on his well-deserved reputation for professional excellence, serving as a catalyst and agent of change with such fundamental visions brought to execution as Army Knowledge Management -- the Battle Command Knowledge System, Battle Management Systems -- data linking combat vehicles and military applications of virtual simulation -- Close Combat Tactical Trainer. In recent years, he has continued to pursue his interest in training as a developer of advanced training systems and applications of the Information Revolution across multiple Army areas with the federally-funded Institute of Defense Analyses. The West Point Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy takes great pride in presenting the 2010 Distinguished Graduate Award to Frederic Joseph Brown. Condition: Good / Good.
Keywords: Chemical Warfare, Washington Arms Conference, Geneva Gas Protocol; Disarmament, Military Unpreparedness, Civil Defense, Threat Perception, Threat Evaluation, Military Readiness, Minimum Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Escalation, Amos Fries, Logistics
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