Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Origins of the US Ballistic Missile Defence Debate (1945-1989) 2. The Missile Defence Pragmatist – George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) 3. Bill Clinton and the End of the Star Wars Era (1993-1997) 4. Party Politics and Republican Pressure for Deployment (1997-2001) 5. George W. Bush, ABM Treaty Abrogation and Deployment (2001-2005) 6. Expanding and Integrating the US Missile Defence Programme (2005-2009) 7. The Reluctant Convert – Barack Obama (2009-2012) Conclusion: Normalisation and Acceptance

About the Author

Andrew Futter is Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Leicester, and has a PhD in Internatoinal Relations from the University of Birmingham, UK.

Reviews

'Futter succeeds in making sense of the miasma of names, dates and technologies as well as the changing policy debates on the issue. The breadth of the book is extensive, covering US policy from 1989 to 2012. Written in a very engaging style, this book would be of great interest to both specialists and non-specialists alike and should be the first port of call for anyone wishing to understand the evolution of US missile defence policy after the Cold War.' - Jason Douglas, University College Cork, Ireland