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Routledge On Escalation: Metaphors and Scenarios - Herman Kahn

Name: On Escalation: Metaphors and Scenarios - Herman Kahn
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Herman Kahn's influential study examines the dynamics of conflict escalation through a structured framework known as the escalation ladder. This widely discussed book demonstrates how international tensions can intensify progressively, with each rung representing critical decision points where nations must choose from multiple options before proceeding further toward all-out war. Kahn argues that thermonuclear annihilation is unlikely to result from accident but rather from deliberate choices made by nations as they climb the ladder toward extinction. The work provides essential theoretical foundations for understanding how conflicts escalate, the psychology behind escalatory decisions, and the strategic implications of each step in the conflict progression.

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Kahn's escalation ladder framework provides a structured model for understanding how conflicts intensify step by step toward total war.

The book explores decision-making processes at each rung, examining the choices nations face when escalating international conflicts.

Published by Routledge, this influential work remains a key text in military strategy, conflict analysis, and nuclear deterrence theory.

Kahn's analysis demonstrates why thermonuclear war stems from deliberate escalatory choices rather than accidental miscalculation.

The work combines metaphors and scenarios to illustrate complex escalation dynamics in an accessible yet rigorous academic framework.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138529125
Category: Books > Subjects > Science, Nature & Maths > Engineering & Technology > Military & Naval
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 14 September 2017
Listed Since: 08 December 2017

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