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Clausewitz and Nuclear Crisis Stability
Richard Ned Lebow looks at Carl von Clausewitz's classic study On War for an analytical framework that identifies the kinds of problems that could impede the resolution of a future superpower crisis: civilian-military conflict, emotional arousal, and political sabotage. He goes on to analyze their implications for contemporary crisis management and what, if anything, can be done to minimize their disruptive effects.

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