Power and Diplomacy

Amerikansk udenrigspolitik, sikkerhedspolitik, international politik og internationale relationer - den amerikanske udenrigsminister Dean Acheson skrev i 1958 denne bog om magtspil, magtbalance, magt og diplomati, etc. Fra indholdet: 1. Power today: its location, nature, and growth: The collapse of a world order; Growth of Russian power; The need for greater power in the free world; Problems for a democracy. 2. The military requirements of a free world: Unlimited objectives and absolute victory no longer possible; The function of force in a free world system; The limitations of massive retaliation as a deterrent; What military capacity do we need beyond that for total nuclear war?; Nuclear weapons in limited war; Can we afford the forces we need? 3. The need for strength at the center: The nature of leadership; The importance of our relations with the states of the Western Hemisphere and Europe; Relations with Canada; Relations with Latin America; The foundation of European security; The illusion of German neutrality; Importance of NATO to Eastern European freedom and German unity; Are nuclear weapons desirable for NATO? 4. Political precepts for coalitions of free states: The lessons of Suez; The problem of blowing and swallowing at the same time; Problems of policy presented by political blocks. 5. Conclusion. Emneord: Supermagter; Magtspil; Vestlige Verden; Kommunistlandene; Østlande; Warszawapagtlandene; Sovjetunionen; USSR; Oprustning; Våbenkapløb; Nedrustning; Våbenkontrol; Afskrækkelse; Trusler; Atomfrygt; Atommagt; Atomvåben; Kernevåben; Masseødelæggelsesvåben; Sikkerhed; NATO; Frie Verden; Begrænsede Krige; Konventionelle Våben; Militærpolitik; Forsvarspolitik; Styrkeforhold; Balance; Vesttyskland;