leaders, preventive war, and nuclear proliferation Whitlark, Rachel Elizabeth creator author. text bibliography Print books. nyu 2021 monographic eng

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258 pages 24 cm. "This book uses archivally based, comparative case studies to explore decision making regarding preventive war as a counterproliferation strategy by (1) US presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Bush 41, Clinton, and Bush 43 against China, Iraq, and North Korea and (2) Israeli prime ministers Begin, Rabin, and Olmert against Iraq, Pakistan, and Syria"-- When leaders use preventive military force -- Explaining preventive war as a counter-proliferation strategy -- JFK and LBJ confront China's nuclear program -- Presidents 41 and 42 engage North Korea's nuclear program -- Three American presidents tangle with Iraq's nuclear program -- Israel's preventive war decision-making -- Conclusions and implications: theory, practice, and future. Rachel Elizabeth Whitlark. Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index. Preemptive attack (Military science) Case studies Nuclear arms control Deterrence (Strategy) International relations History 20th century International relations History 21st century U163 .W45 2021 Whitlark, Rachel Elizabeth. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2021 (DLC) 2021014528 9781501760341 2021014527 NIC/DLC 210402 20251109094818.0 21969919 eng