Sleepwalking with the Bomb shows how we can forestall nuclear catastrophe. It offers familiar faces, cases and places to illustrate how the civilized world can face the most pressing nuclear dangers. Drawing from both history and current events, John Wohlstetter assembles in one place an integrated, coherent and concise picture that explains how best to avoid the "apocalyptic trinity"--suicide, genocide and surrender--in confronting emerging nuclear threats.
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Sleepwalking with the Bomb shows how we can forestall nuclear catastrophe. It offers familiar faces, cases and places to illustrate how the civilized world can face the most pressing nuclear dangers. Drawing from both history and current events, John Wohlstetter assembles in one place an integrated, coherent and concise picture that explains how best to avoid the "apocalyptic trinity"--suicide, genocide and surrender--in confronting emerging nuclear threats.
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Good. SIGNED/INSCRIBED! Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute Press, 2012. 1st edition. 8vo. 266pp. Inscribed by author on half title: "7/16/12 / Jim, / Your long association / with the Wohlstetter family / made your contribution / a special treat / with appreciation, / John Wohlstetter." Good book; Very Good save for inscription. Corners fanned. From the library of political advisor and former Director of the CIA Robert James Woolsey Jr. (nuclear weapons, government policy, nuclear warfare, social aspects, nuclear arms control) Inquire if you need further information.
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Fair. Used book-May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]
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Discovery Institute Press
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2012
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English
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Very good. 266, [4] pages. Inscribed by author on half-title page. Occasional footnotes. Appendices. Bibliography. Foreword by Richard Perle. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Sleepwalking with the Bomb shows how we can forestall nuclear catastrophe. It offers familiar faces, cases and places to illustrate how the civilized world can face the most pressing nuclear dangers. Drawing from both history and current events, John Wohlstetter assembles in one place an integrated, coherent and concise picture that explains how best to avoid the "apocalyptic trinity"--suicide, genocide and surrender--in confronting emerging nuclear threats. John Wohlstetter is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute (beg. 2001) and at the London Center for Public Policy Research (beg. 2013). He is founder and editor of the issues blog Letter From The Capitol, and author of the books Sleepwalking With The Bomb and The Long War Ahead and the Short War Upon Us (2008). His many articles, chiefly focusing on national security, include entries in The American Spectator, National Review Online, The Daily Caller, PJ Media, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Times. He has given over 1, 000 radio interviews (2008-2015), many of them on nationally syndicated stations. On August 14, 2013 he served as guest host for the nationally syndicated Dennis Miller Show, of which he is a frequent guest. On January 21, 2015 he gave the first annual Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter Memorial National Security Lecture for the London Center, jointly sponsored by Discovery Institute, Rethinking the Unthinkable: Why Failures of Imagination, Projection, and Strategy Court Nuclear Catastrophe. He holds degrees from the University of Miami (B.B.A. [Finance], 1969), Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1977) and The George Washington University (M.A., Public Policy [Telecommunications], 1985).
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Very good. 266, [4] pages. Footnotes. Appendix 1-4. Bibliography. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads 9/27/12 John & Judy, Friends in music & so much more. Best John Wohlstetter. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Corner of page 147/8 creased. Foreword by Richard Perle. John C. Wohlstetter is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute (beg. 2001) and the Gold Institute for International Strategy (beg. 2021). His primary areas of expertise are national security and foreign policy. He wrote of Sleepwalking With The Bomb, and The Long War Ahead and The Short War Upon Us. He was founder and editor of the Letter From The Capitol (2005-2015). His articles have been published by The American Spectator, National Review Online, Wall Street Journal, Human Events, Daily Caller, PJ Media, Washington Times and others. He gave over 1, 000 radio interviews (2008-2015), many on nationwide programs. He worked on the international securities arbitrage trading desks at Goldman Sachs (1969-73) & Drexel Burnham Lambert (1973-74). As an attorney for Contel Corp. (1978-91), he practiced corporate and communications law, then turned to strategic assessment, a task he continued at GTE Corp. (1991-2000) & Verizon, retiring in 2000. He holds degrees from the University of Miami (B.B.A., 1969); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1977); and The George Washington University (M.A., Public Policy/Telecommunications, 1985). He served on the Boards of the Hudson Institute (2000-2012), and the London Center for Policy Research (2013-2018), where he also was a senior fellow. Sleepwalking with the Bomb shows how we can forestall nuclear catastrophe. It offers familiar faces, cases and places to illustrate how the civilized world can face the most pressing nuclear dangers. Drawing from both history and current events, John Wohlstetter assembles in one place an integrated, coherent and concise picture that explains how best to avoid the 'apocalyptic trinity'--suicide, genocide and surrender--in confronting emerging nuclear threats.
