The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsin: The Cold War and Beyond

The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsan makes extensive use of Soviet and Russian sources to provide the first full analysis of Moscow's ballistic missile defense policy from its origins to the most recent post-Soviet developments. It considers the Soviets' motivations for pursuing an Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) capability and the extent of their success, and reveals that ballistic missile defense policy was used by every political leadership as a means of sending signals about Moscow's intentions to the West.

Author: J. Mathers
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/02/2000
Pages: 227
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.76w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780312235789

About the Author
Jennifer G. Mathers is Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.