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Hegemony and Culture in the Origins of NATO Nuclear First-Use, 1945–1955 de A. Johnston

Hegemony and Culture in the Origins of NATO Nuclear First-Use, 1945–1955

Autor A. Johnston
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 noi 2005
Johnston argues that the preemptive first-use of nuclear weapons, long the foundation of American nuclear strategy, was not the carefully reasoned response to a growing Soviet conventional threat. Instead, it was part of a process of cultural 'socialization', by which the United States reconstituted the previously nationalist strategic cultures of the European allies into a seamless western community directed by Washington. Building a bridge between theory and practice, this book examines the usefulness of cultural theory in international history.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781403970244
ISBN-10: 1403970246
Pagini: 329
Ilustrații: X, 329 p.
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:2005
Editura: Palgrave Macmillan US
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

The Persistence of Nuclear First-Use in History and Theory Culture, Strategy, and Empire The Persistence of the Old Regime: British, French and American Strategic Culture before 1949 Disembodied Military Planning: The Political-Economy of Conventional Strategy, 1949-1950 Mind the Gap: The Myth of the Lisbon Force Goals, 1951-1952 Two and a Half Strategies of Peripheralism: France, Britain and the Eisenhower Administration Two Cultures of Massive Retaliation: Neo-Isolationism and the Idealism of John Foster Dulles Hegemony Versus Multilateralism: Nuclear Sharing and the Search for Cohesion in the New Look Our Plans May Not be Purely Defensive: Leading NATO into the Nuclear Era Conclusion: What Does Culture Tell Us About Nuclear Strategy That We Were Afraid To Ask?

Recenzii

"There has never been a documented history of the origins of nuclear strategy. Never, that is, until now. Johnston's account of these events which helped shape the contemporary world order is both striking and persuasive. He writes better than a political scientist and thinks harder than a historian. A great achievement."
- Erik Ringmar, Department of Government, LSE
"Andrew Johnston has written an innovative work that challenges existing
interpretations of NATO's adoption of a first-use policy regarding
nuclear weapons. He brings an impressive intellect and subtle
understanding of the new theoretical literature combined with strong
archival research to increase understanding of a very significant
topic."
- Shane J. Maddock, Associate Professor of History, Stonehill College
"This is a seriously smart book. Sophisticated and subtle, Hegemony and Culture sets on their ears all previous interpretations of NATOs strategic posture during the 1950s. More than that, its cultural approach has far-reaching implications for how political scientists and historians of the Cold War think about their subjects and do their work. Thoroughly researched, deeply imaginative in its interpretation, and written with admirable clarity (and obvious enthusiasm), Hegemony and Culture is a theoretical tour de force and a major contribution to the literature of international history."
- Andrew J. Rotter, Professorof History, Colgate University and author of Comrades at Odds: The United States and India, 1947-1964

Notă biografică

ANDREW JOHNSTON is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario, Canada and Co-director of its Centre for American Studies.