{"product_id":"security-at-a-price-the-international-politics-of-u-s-ballistic-missile-defense-hardcover","title":"Security at a Price: The International Politics of U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Khoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReuben Steff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text analyzes why some states have chosen to cooperate with the U.S. on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) while others have adopted a non-cooperative posture, evidenced by diverse levels of balancing. It discusses the politics of unipolarity, deterrence policies of the U.S. and key states, WMD proliferation, balancing, and the security dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Khoo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Reuben Steff is a Lecturer in the Political Science and Public Policy Programme at the University of Waikato, Hamilton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 22.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118804668551,"sku":"9781442254572","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/42f5595481d45328f49ff476f25672cf.webp?v=1732536445","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/security-at-a-price-the-international-politics-of-u-s-ballistic-missile-defense-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}