Future of Extended Deterrence

Stefanie von Hlatky is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies and director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University. She is the author of American Allies in Times of War: The Great Asymmetry. Andreas Wenger is professor of International and Swiss Security Policy and director of the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich. He is the coeditor of Bioterrorism: Confronting a Complex Threat.

• Introduction: American Alliances and Extended DeterrenceStefanie von Hlatky, Queen's University PART I: New Thinking on Deterrence1. Threat Scenarios, Risk Assessments, and the Future of Nuclear DeterrenceJoachim Krause, University of Kiel2. US Extended Deterrence and Europe: Time to Consider Alternative Structures?Jeffrey A. Larsen, Director, NATO Defense College (Research Division) PART II: NATO's Nuclear Weapons Policy3. The Nuclear Straightjacket: American Extended Deterrence and NonproliferationBenoit Pelopidas, University of Bristol4. NATO's Protracted Debate over Nuclear WeaponsPaul Schulte, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace5. Nuclear Weapons in NATO's Deterrence Posture: Status Quo or Change?Hans Kristensen, Federation of American Scientists PART III: The Politics of Missile Defense6. From Offense to Defense? Extended Deterrence and Missile DefenseOliver Thranert, Center for Security Studies, ETH ZurichKerry M. Kartchner, US Defense Threat Reduction Agency7. Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe: Getting to Yes with Moscow?Paul Bernstein, National Defense University Conclusion: Reconciling Alliance Cohesion with Policy CoherenceAndreas Wenger, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich BibliographyContributorsIndex

For readers who have a greater familiarity with the subject, the book provides a useful reminder of some of the issues involved. For those less familiar with it, The Future of Extended Deterrence is one of a number of primers on the topic that could be recommended. Whichever camp readers fit into, the volume needs to be read sooner rather than later.