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Return to Armageddon analyzes U.S. nuclear weapons policy from 1981 to 1999, focusing on the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. Powaski explores the continuation and escalation of the nuclear arms race despite arms control efforts, highlighting treaties such as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I and II), and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The book discusses the challenges of nuclear proliferation, U.S.-Russia relations post-Cold War, and the broader implications for global security. It provides a thorough historical account of the evolution of nuclear policies and their impact on international relations.
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Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publishing Year: 2000
ISBN: 978-0195355963
Pages: 319