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Richard K. Betts

Author of Conflict after the Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace

18 Works 438 Members 1 Favorited

About the Author

Richard K. Betts is the Arnold Saltzman Professor of War and Peace Studies in the Department of Political Science, the director of the Institute of War and Peace Studies, and the director of the International Security Policy Program in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia show more University. show less

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Works by Richard K. Betts

Conflict after the Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace (1993) 161 copies

The Irony of Vietnam: The System Worked (1979) 86 copies

Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National Security (2007) 60 copies

Surprise Attack: Lessons for Defense Planning (1982) 27 copies

Nuclear Blackmail and Nuclear Balance (1987) 23 copies

American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security (2011) 19 copies

Paradoxes of Strategic Intelligence: Essays in Honor of Michael I. Handel (2003) 18 copies

Military Readiness: Concepts, Choices, Consequences (1995) 16 copies

Soldiers, Statesmen and Cold War Crises (1977) 11 copies

Cruise Missile: Technology, Strategy and Politics (1981) 9 copies

Cruise Missiles and U.S. Policy (Studies in Defense Policy) (1982) 1 copy

Pick Your Battles: Ending America's Era of Permanent War [journal article] 1 copy

The President and the Bomb: Reforming the Nuclear Launch Process [journal article] 1 copy

The Lost Logic of Deterrence: What the Strategy That Won the Cold War Can--and Can't--Do Now [journal article] 1 copy

אנשי-צבא ומדינאים במלחמה הקרה 1 copy

Conflict After the Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace 1 copy

Military readiness - concepts, choices, consequences 1 copy

Surprise Attack 1 copy

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Legal name: Betts, Richard Kevin
Birthdate: 1947-08-15
Gender: male
Education: Harvard College (AB)
Harvard University (MA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Merze Tate - Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award

The Irony of Vietnam: The System Worked (1980)

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Works: 18
Members: 438
Popularity: #55,889
Rating: ½ 3.6

ISBNs: 43
Favorited: 1

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