Conventional Deterrence

Conventional Deterrence is a book about the origins of war. Why do nations faced with the prospect of large-scale conventional war opt for or against an offensive strategy? John J. Mearsheimer examines a number of crises that led to major conventional wars to explain why deterrence failed.

• | By (Author): John J. Mearsheimer
• | Publisher: Cornell University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 21, 1985
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 296 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0801493463
• | ISBN-13: 9780801493461