Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cimbala, Stephen J. First strike stability : deterrence after containment / Stephen J. Cimbala. p. cm.--(Contributions in military studies, ISSN 0883-6884 ; no. 101) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-313-27448-7 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. First strike (Nuclear strategy) 2. Deterrence (Strategy) 3. Nuclear crisis stability. I. Title. II. Series. U263.C484 1990 355.02'17--dc20;90-32456 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1990 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: 90-32456 ISBN: 0-313-27448-7 ISSN: 0883-6884 First published in 1990 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |