How Long to Read The False Promise of Superiority

How Long Does it Take to Read The False Promise of Superiority?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read The False Promise of Superiority by James H. Lebovic

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This political analysis exposes the fanciful logic that the United States can use nuclear weapons to vanquish nuclear adversaries or influence them when employing various coercive tactics. During the Cold War, American policymakers sought nuclear advantages to offset an alleged Soviet edge. Policymakers hoped that US nuclear capabilities would safeguard deterrence, when backed perhaps by a set of coercive tactics. But policymakers also hedged their bets with plans to fight a nuclear war to their advantage should deterrence fail. In The False Promise of Superiority, James H. Lebovic argues that the US approach was fraught with peril and remains so today. He contends that the United States can neither simply impose its will on nuclear adversaries nor safeguard deterrence using these same coercive tactics without risking severe, counterproductive effects. As Lebovic shows, the current faith in US nuclear superiority could produce the disastrous consequences that US weapons and tactics are meant to avoid. This book concludes that US interests are best served when policymakers resist the temptation to use, or prepare to use, nuclear weapons first or to brandish nuclear weapons for coercive effect.

How long is The False Promise of Superiority?

The False Promise of Superiority by James H. Lebovic is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The False Promise of Superiority Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The False Promise of Superiority aloud.

What Reading Level is The False Promise of Superiority?

The False Promise of Superiority is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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