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Fear, loathing, and cracks in Reagan's mirror images: able archer 83 and an American first step toward rapprochement in the Cold War / DiCicco, Jonathan M

DiCicco, Jonathan M	Journal Article
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2011.

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Investigation into an often-overlooked Cold War episode reveals a tipping point in the Reagan administration's approach to the Soviet Union. In November 1983, NATO military exercise "Able Archer 83" reportedly touched off a crisis atmosphere among Soviet officials who feared a surprise nuclear attack. Intelligence reports about the war scare startled US President Ronald Reagan, altering his understanding of Soviet threat perceptions and prompting him to embrace his moderate advisers' recommendations that the administration take a more conciliatory approach toward the country Reagan had earlier labeled the "evil empire." By highlighting Soviet fears of the United States, intelligence stemming from Able Archer 83 cracked Reagan's mirror images and catalyzed a policy shift from hostile confrontation toward cautious cooperation. The case study identifies facilitating conditions for the shift and yields counterintuitive insights relating to international crises, perception and misperception, and the domestic politics of rivalry.

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Reagan ; Mirror ; Loathing ; Able Archer ; Cold War

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Fear, loathing, and nuclear disarmament / Squassoni, Sharon

Squassoni, Sharon	Journal Article
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A volatile US president has stirred up new angst over the nuclear peril. The UN treaty banning the bomb may not have much immediate effect, but it could be a first step toward a safer future.

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Nuclear Disarmament ; Fear ; Loathing

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