DSS 601 - Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control

Credit Hours: 3

This seminar examines the development of U.S. nuclear deterrence theory and policy. The seminar will study the strategic nuclear balance, including specific problems and programs, and the strategic doctrine, concepts, and objectives of the nuclear powers. Nuclear arms control, including the processes of decision making and negotiating, will be examined, with an emphasis on comparing theory and practice.

Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring