Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Reference Guide for TNF/ INF Negotiations xvii
7. Introduction: Abolitionist Dreams 1
8. Chapter 1 A Crisis of Confidence: Bungling the Neutron Bomb 10
9. Chapter 2 Neither “Mad Dogs” nor “Reluctant Dragons” The Guadeloupe Summit 35
10. Chapter 3 Carter in Command: Devising the Dual-Track Decision 53
11. Chapter 4 Between “Green Cheese” and “the Moon” The Reagan Administration and the Zero Option 73
12. Chapter 5 Engaging the “Defective Vending Machine” The Reagan Administration and the INF Negotiations 95
13. Chapter 6 For Matrimony or Alimony? Reagan, Gorbachev, and the INF Endgame 116
14. Conclusion “Trust but Verify” 137
15. Epilogue: From George H. W. Bush to Donald Trump 143
16. Notes 155
17. Bibliography 263
18. Index 283