Books by George H. Quester

Throughout the Cold War, theorists argue, nuclear arms stopped war, as both sides could retaliate with "mutual assured destruction". This fact begs the question: why did the USA not strike preemptively before the USSR developed atomic arms? This text sets the case for such a preventive nuclear war.

How do international systems deal with the threat and use of weapons of war? In this analysis, the author takes readers deep into twentieth century history to answer this question. It also details the ways weapons of war have influenced the forging of policies in the twenty-first century.

This book looks at how political scientists failed to predict such a quick resolution to the Cold War and ways in which the world might develop in its aftermath.