Introduction : Abolitionist Dreams
A Crisis of Confidence : Bungling the Neutron Bomb
Neither "Mad Dogs" Nor "Reluctant Dragons" : The Guadeloupe Summit
Carter in Command : Devising the Dual-Track Decision
Between "Green Cheese" and "The Moon" : The Reagan Administration and the Zero Option
Lost in the Woods : Engaging the "Defective Vending Machine," 1981-1983
For Matrimony or Alimony? : Slicing the Gordian Knot
Conclusion : "Trust but Verify"
Epilogue : From George H.W. Bush to Donald Trump.