David J Trachtenberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 5769246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David J Trachtenberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | David J |
| FAMILY NAME | Trachtenberg |
| SIGNATURE | TRACHTENBERG D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute for Public Policy, Fairfax, VA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A new strategic review for a new age
The pernicious effects of arms control misconceptions on extended deterrence and assurance
Deterring China in the Taiwan Strait
Notes1 Carl von Clausewitz, On War, edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993), 708.2 Keith B. Payne, The Fallacies of Cold War Deterrence and a New Direction (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2001)
The “Action-Reaction” Arms Race Narrative vs. Historical Realities
Resurgent expressions of an “action-reaction” arms race narrative and its corollary “inaction-inaction” narrative are the basis for frequent assertions that if the United States would only stop its nuclear programs, opponents would also stop building their nuclear force—and a “peace race” would ensue. In other words, U.S. efforts to maintain its deterrence capabilities are seen as sparking or accelerating the “arms race.” This argument has its ro…
Shades of Black
The “Action-Reaction” Arms Race Narrative vs. Historical Realities
Resurgent expressions of an “action-reaction” arms race narrative and its corollary “inaction-inaction” narrative are the basis for frequent assertions that if the United States would only stop its nuclear programs, opponents would also stop building their nuclear force—and a “peace race” would ensue. In other words, U.S. efforts to maintain its deterrence capabilities are seen as sparking or accelerating the “arms race.” This argument has its ro…
Shades of Black
The “Action-Reaction” Arms Race Narrative vs. Historical Realities
Resurgent expressions of an “action-reaction” arms race narrative and its corollary “inaction-inaction” narrative are the basis for frequent assertions that if the United States would only stop its nuclear programs, opponents would also stop building their nuclear force—and a “peace race” would ensue. In other words, U.S. efforts to maintain its deterrence capabilities are seen as sparking or accelerating the “arms race.” This argument has its ro…
Deterring China in the Taiwan Strait
Notes1 Carl von Clausewitz, On War, edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993), 708.2 Keith B. Payne, The Fallacies of Cold War Deterrence and a New Direction (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2001)
The pernicious effects of arms control misconceptions on extended deterrence and assurance
A new strategic review for a new age
Political science (4 works) · Deterrence theory (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Academic Publishing and Open Access (1 work) · Action (physics (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis (1 work) · Arms control (1 work)