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Richard Smoke

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Richard Smoke

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-10-21 （Huntingdon, Pennsylvania）
Died
1995-05 （Sarasota, California） age 50
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
historian, political scientist, professor, researcher
Active Years
1965-1995
Affiliations
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University (Center for Foreign Policy Development), Center for Peace and Common Security (co-founder)
Influenced By
William W. Kaufmann

Education

Harvard University
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1961-1965
Year of Graduation: 1965
Country: United States
Graduated magna cum laude
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Political Science
Degree: Ph.D.
Period: 1966-1972
Year of Graduation: 1972
Country: United States
Doctoral thesis titled 'Toward the control of escalation: a historical analysis'. Advisor: William W. Kaufmann.

Awards

Bancroft Prize
1975
Organization: Columbia University
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Deterrence in American Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice

1974 Political science / Military strategy

A co-authored analysis of U.S. deterrence policy from theoretical and practical perspectives, offering insights into deterrence concepts and policy during the Cold War.

deterrencenuclear strategyCold War

War: Controlling Escalation

1978 Political science / Military history

A historical analysis of escalation in conflict and a study of possibilities for controlling escalation.

escalationwar studiescrisis management

National Security and Nuclear Weapons

1983 Political science / Security studies

A work addressing national security issues related to nuclear weapons, including considerations of policy-making and arms control.

nuclear weaponsnational securityarms control

Think About Nuclear Arms Control: Understanding the Arms Race

1988 Introductory / Political science

An accessible book explaining nuclear arms control and the arms race for a general audience, aimed at improving policy and public understanding.

disarmamentpublic understandingpolicy recommendations

Perceptions of Security: Public Opinion and Expert Assessments in Europe's New Democracies

1996 Political science / International relations

An edited volume comparing public opinion and expert assessments of security in Europe's new democracies (edited by Smoke).

public opinionsecuritypost-communist transitions

Bibliography

  • Deterrence in American Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice
  • War: Controlling Escalation
  • National Security and Nuclear Weapons
  • Beyond the Hotline: Controlling a Nuclear Crisis
  • Paths to Peace: Exploring the Feasibility of Sustainable Peace
  • Think About Nuclear Arms Control: Understanding the Arms Race
  • Mutual Security: A New Approach to Soviet-American Relations
  • National Security and the Nuclear Dilemma: An Introduction to the American Experience in the Cold War
  • Perceptions of Security: Public Opinion and Expert Assessments in Europe's New Democracies

Style & Themes

Literary Style
analytical and academic stylepolicy-oriented argumentationempirical approach based on historical cases
Recurring Motifs
dilemmas of deterrencenuclear strategy and arms controlcontrol of crisis escalation

Legacy

He made significant academic contributions to deterrence theory, nuclear strategy, and crisis management during the Cold War. He served as Research Director at Brown University's Watson Institute; an internship at the Watson Institute is named in his honor. His Bancroft Prize and other work earned international recognition.

Archives

  • Watson Institute, Brown University (related materials and internship records)
  • Pennsylvania State University libraries (biographical materials)

Trivia

  • Awarded the Bancroft Prize in 1975.
  • An internship at Brown University's Watson Institute is named in his honor.
  • Co-founder of the Center for Peace and Common Security.
  • Died by suicide in 1995.