US Presidents and Cold War Nuclear Diplomacy

This book explores US presidential foreign policy during the Cold War, highlighting the lessons learned and unlearned over the last decade. It examines nuclear diplomacy, arms control agreements, and the challenges faced in maintaining stability. The book is relevant to scholars and students of American foreign policy, diplomatic history, security studies, and international relations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Despite the fluctuations in nuclear tensions throughout the Cold War era, from the inception of nuclear weapons to the widespread proliferation, the implementation of arms control treaties, and the periods of détente, the lessons learned over the past decade are swiftly being forgotten. In the context of ongoing debates about the emergence of a "new Cold War," the deterioration of relations between Russia and the United States, and the challenges posed by key nuclear states in undermining arms control mechanisms, this book aims to provide a much-needed re-examination of US presidential foreign policy during the Cold War. Spanning nine chapters, the monograph delves into the history of US nuclear diplomacy and Presidential strategic thinking, tracing the evolution from the early stages of Cold War arms racing to the pivotal conclusion. It will unveil that, even during the heightened periods of great power conflict, arms control forums and seminal agreements were successfully devised, implemented, and provided a foundation for reducing the threat of a catastrophic nuclear war and improving bilateral relations. This volume will hold significant interest for scholars and students of American foreign policy, diplomatic history, security studies, and international relations.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 157 x 219 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030619534
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021