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

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

Av A. Johnston

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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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Utgivningsdatum2005-11-15
Mått140 x 216 x 19 mm
Vikt429 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor329
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781349531882

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"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 existinginterpretations of NATO's adoption of a first-use policy regardingnuclear weapons. He brings an impressive intellect and subtleunderstanding of the new theoretical literature combined with strongarchival research to increase understanding of a very significanttopic."- 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