{"title":"Books by Lawrence Freedman","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780745631134","title":"Deterrence","description":"As a concept, deterrence has launched a thousand books and articles. It has dominated Western strategic thinking for more than four decades. In this important and groundbreaking new book, Lawrence Freedman develops a distinctive approach to the evaluation of deterrence as both a state of mind and a strategic option. This approach is applied to post-cold war crisis management, and the utility and relevance of the concept is addressed in relation to US strategic practice post-9\/11, particularly in the light of the apparent preference of the Bush Administration for the alternative concept of pre-emption. The study of deterrence has been hampered by the weight of the intellectual baggage accumulated since the end of the Second World War. Exaggerated notions of what deterrence might achieve were developed, only to be to knocked down by academic critique. In this book, Freedman charts the evolution of the contemporary concept of deterrence, and discusses whether - and how - it still has relevance in today's world. He considers constructivist as well as realist approaches and draws on criminological as well as strategic studies literature to develop a concept of a norms-based, as opposed to an interest-based, deterrence. This book will be essential reading for students of politics and international relations as well as all those interested in contemporary strategic thought.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297698918773,"sku":"9780745631134","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780745631134_faee9cfa-3925-4e5b-97cf-33d14eccdb89.jpg?v=1786014549"},{"product_id":"9781137573490","title":"The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy quickly established itself as a classic when it first appeared in 1981. This edition makes it even better, incorporating as it does new material about the Cold War and up-dating to include subsequent developments. Filled with insights and penetrating analysis, this volume is truly indispensable.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Robert Jervis, Author of How Statesmen Think\u003c\/p\u003e\"Freedman and Michaels have written a thorough and thought-provoking guide to nuclear strategy. The authors analyze the causes of both wise and unwise strategic decisions in the past and thereby shine a bright light on dilemmas we face in our common nuclear future.\"\u003cp\u003e—Scott Sagan, Stanford University, USA\u003c\/p\u003e“With its comprehensive coverage, clear and direct language, and judicious summaries of a vast literature, this new and wholly revised edition of The Evolution of Nuclear Strategywill be essential reading for any student of nuclear history, strategic studies, or contemporary international relations.”\u003cp\u003e—Matthew Jones, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sir Lawrence Freedman’s The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy has been the first port of call for three generations of academics and policy-makers wanting to familiarize themselves with the subject matter. The success of this book could have led Professor Freedman to satisfy himself with regular updates or afterwords. But the tireless author is now gracing us with an entirely revised edition of his masterpiece nearly forty years after its initial publication, taking into account findings from archives and declassified documents. At the same time, The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy remains true to its original purpose and spirit: an easy to read manual, light with footnotes, focusing on policy rather than on theory, and thus the best possible introduction to an arcane subject. In an era when nuclear strategy issues seem to be becoming relevant again, its historical scope and breadth will make its reading or re-reading even more useful – if only because knowing about the absurdity of the Cold war arms race is a prerequisite if one does not want to repeat its mistakes.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Bruno Tertrais, Deputy Director, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This updated and improved edition of the classic text on the evolution of nuclear strategy is a must read for anyone attempting to understand the nuclear predicament and where it is heading. Impressive in every respect!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University, Canada, and the author of The Traditon of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“After the end of the Cold War, we hoped for a world in which nuclear weapons would have ‘low salience’, or might even disappear into virtual, non-assembled arsenals.  Alas, they are coming to the fore again.  With changes in political context and technology, it is thus pressing that ‘the Bible’ on the Evolution of Nuclear Strategy should be updated.  Lawrence Freedman’s great classic has been admirably updated with the help of Jeff Michaels.  The work, just as its previous editions, thus remains the definitive and authoritative point of reference on nuclear strategy in the twenty-first century.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Beatrice Heuser, Chair of International Relations, University of Glasgow, Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1981, Lawrence Freedman's \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Nuclear Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e was immediately acclaimed as the standard work on the history of attempts to cope militarily and politically with the terrible destructive power of nuclear weapons. It has now been completely rewritten, drawing on a wide range of new research, and updated to take account of the period following the end of the cold war, and covering all nuclear powers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312156225909,"sku":"9781137573490","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781137573490_5d0b176a-748a-4cb8-8b26-69d2cec41848.jpg?v=1786018066"},{"product_id":"9780197814659","title":"On Strategists and Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA distinctive collection of essays capturing Lawrence Freedman's insightful analysis across war, strategy, and foreign policy and providing a unique view of the key thinkers that shaped history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the world's foremost scholars of warfare, both historical and contemporary, Lawrence Freedman has also played an important role in policymaking, serving as an official historian of both the Falklands War and on the UK inquiry into the 2003 Iraq War. Since the publication of his best-selling Strategy in 2013, Freedman has continued to explore many of the themes he raised in the book while commenting on ongoing conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Strategists and Strategy combines the best of Freedman's many essays from the past ten years on warfare and foreign policy, alongside more personal pieces on the scholars who influenced him and his own life trajectory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range of his interests is demonstrated in this lively and engaging collection of essays. They cover a wide range of topics, including Vladimir Putin's strategic fanaticism; arguments on why we don't take tactics seriously enough and why \"stalemate\" is used incorrectly as a metaphor for deadlock in war; considerations of the dilemmas of nuclear deterrence; and what Covid tells us about crisis management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe material on his own life is richly contextual, attuned to the broader historical trends and social forces in 1960s and 1970s Britain that shaped his experiences. This volume not only provides a broad-ranging sampling of Freedman's most representative work, but also offers a unique window into a half century of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367799501173,"sku":"9780197814659","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780197814659_4849d6c1-47c8-4ebe-ab58-706cfb003dd6.jpg?v=1786011306"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-lawrence-freedman.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}