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Cimbala, Stephen J.
Strategic impasse: offense, defense, and deterrence theory and
practice/Stephen J.Cimbala.
p. cm.—(Contributions in military studies, ISSN 0883–6884;
no. 89)
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-313-26516-X (lib. bdg.: alk. paper)
1. Nuclear warfare. 2. Deterrence (Strategy) 3. World
politics—1945– I. Title. II. Series.
U263.C522 1989
355.02′17–dc20 89–2166

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Copyright © 1989 by Stephen J.Cimbala

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 89–2166

ISBN: 0-313-26516-X

ISSN: 0883–6884

First published in 1989

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Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the
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Copyright Acknowledgment

The author gratefully acknowledges Armed Forces and Society for permission to use
portions of his article, “Extended Deterrence and Nuclear Escalation: Options in
Europe,” from the Fall 1988 issue, and the Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence,
for portions of “Amorphous Wars,” from the Spring 1988 issue.

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