02176nam a2200421 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095015001900112016001800131020003100149020002800180040002100208035002100229043001200250050002400262082001900286100002800305245011000333260005400443300001600497500006400513504006400577520043500641533015201076600005501228610005701283650005501340650003401395650005101429651004901480651005301529655002901582710001701611856012601628ebr10364845CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||080822s2008    mou     sb   s001 0deng    z  2008036958  aGBA8C20232bnb7 z0147836202Uk  z9780826218162 (alk. paper)  z0826218164 (alk. paper)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)647875349  an-us---14aE873.2b.A98 2008eb04a973.9260922221 aAuten, Brian J.,d1969-10aCarter's conversionh[electronic resource] :bthe hardening of American defense policy /cBrian J. Auten.  aColumbia :bUniversity of Missouri Press,cc2008.  axiv, 344 p.  aOriginally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--2004.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 311-332) and index.  a"Examining Carter's dramatic shift from advocating defense budget cuts early in his administration to supporting development of the MX missile and modernization of NATO's Long-Range Theater Nuclear Force by the end of his presidency, the author argues, counter to common interpretations, that the shift was a "self-correcting" policy change in response to the prevailing international military environment"--Provided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.10aCarter, Jimmy,d1924-xPolitical and social views.20aNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationxMilitary policy. 0aNational securityzUnited StatesxDecision making. 0aMX (Weapons system)xHistory. 0aDeterrence (Strategy)zUnited StatesxHistory. 0aUnited StatesxForeign relationsy1977-1981. 0aUnited StatesxMilitary policyxDecision making. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10364845zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view