Review of Deterrence (2000) by Karina Montgomery for Cinerina — 14 Jun 2001

He exciting thing about Deterrence is that *we* are the big scary bad guy who is acting irrationally - and yet the conclusion explains everything.

This review of Deterrence (2000) was written by Karina Montgomery and published by Cinerina on 14 Jun 2001.

Deterrence has generally received mixed reviews.

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