Security at a Price: The International Politics of U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense - Hardcover

by Nicholas Khoo (Author), Reuben Steff (Author)

This 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.

Author Biography

Nicholas 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.