Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index.
pt. 1. The problem : The spell cast by weapons of mass destruction -- pt. 2. The theory : Points of non-recovery ; Points of self-deterence ; Controlled response -- pt. 3. The solution : Strategic escrow ; No first-use ; Defenses ; Global management ; Reshaping decisionmaking ; The sine qua non: citizen support -- Appendixes : A. Lethality of nuclear weapons ; B. Excerpts from "Nuclear Crash: The U.S. Economy After Small Nuclear Attacks," M. Anjali Sastry, Joseph J. Romm, and Kosta Tsipis ; C. Calculation of Russian forces surviving a U.S. preemptive attack