Hegemony and Culture in the Origins of NATO Nuclear First-Use, 1945–1955
Synopsis
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.Book details
- Edition:
- 2005
- Author:
- A. Johnston
- ISBN:
- 9781403976932
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781403970244
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2021-02-20
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2005
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Politics and Government