Background
Lakoff, Sanford was born on May 12, 1931 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Gertrude (Robins) Lakoff.
( When Ronald Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Ini...)
When Ronald Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) in 1983, he boldly challenged the long-accepted nuclear doctrine of mutual assured destruction. He argued that the development of this costly and complex missile defense system, popularly known as Star Wars, was the only viable and real alternative to the ongoing proliferation of nuclear weapons. While Reagan's vision unwittingly accelerated the end of the Cold War, SDI soon became a program shrouded in controversy. Costs soared and researchers struggled to develop the essential and successful technologies, although the threat of an atomic exchange with the former Soviet Union no longer loomed on the horizon. Despite those factors, SDI has survived. It remains in the active stages of development more than two decades after it was introduced, even as American policy makers struggle to counter the emerging threat posed by rogue states engaged in the active pursuit and development of atomic weapons. Devoid of any political agenda, Strategic Defense in the Nuclear Age presents a concise overview of the history of SDI, chronicling its successes and failures through the ongoing evolution of the program. It is the most up-to-date account on the market today. Sanford Lakoff is an established expert on the development of SDI. In this work, he chronicles the history of the program from its initial introduction during the Reagan years, through the ongoing struggles associated with research and development that plague the program to this day. Each chapter provides analysis of the strategic, scientific, and diplomatic challenges policy makers and scientists struggle to overcome, at the same time exploring the changing strategic needs and specific purposes for the program. Offering a glossary that provides an explanation of key scientific terms and an appendix by noted physicist Richard L. Garwin, this book will appeal to scholars and students, as well as to the general public.
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(When Ronald Reagan introduced the "Strategic Defense Init...)
When Ronald Reagan introduced the "Strategic Defense Initiative" (SDI) - known as "Star Wars" - in 1983, he challenged the long accepted nuclear doctrine of "mutual assured destruction." This work presents a politically impartial, overview of the history of "SDI", chronicling its successes and failures through the evolution of the programme.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002F6ZQBU/?tag=2022091-20
Lakoff, Sanford was born on May 12, 1931 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Gertrude (Robins) Lakoff.
Bachelor, Brandeis University, 1953. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1959.
Instructor to assistant professor government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1965; associate professor to professor political science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1965-1967; professor political science, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1974; professor political science, University of California, San Diego, 1974-1992; research professor, University of California, San Diego, since 1993; acting director Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California, 1988. Consultant Commision on Massachusetts Institute of Technology education, Cambridge, 1970-1971, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979, California Humanities Council, San Francisco, 1983-1987.
(When Ronald Reagan introduced the "Strategic Defense Init...)
( When Ronald Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Ini...)
(Book by Lakoff, Sanford, Willoughby, Randy)
(Harvard political studies.)
Vice president World Affairs Council of San Diego, 1985-1986. Member American Political Science Association (council 1977-1979), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Evelyn Schleifer, June 4, 1961 (deceased November 25, 2006). Married Deborah R. Miller, September 18, 2008.