1. John Garnett admits “it is impossible to prove a connection between the absence of war and the threat made to deter it.” He claims, however, that despite this logical difficulty, common sense suggests that mutual deterrence must have had something to do with the fact that the superpowers did not engage in nuclear war. Richard Ned Lebow and Janice Gross Stein argue that the mutual deterrence strategy was too risky, ultimately contributing to the tensions between the two powers that made nuclear war more likely. Both viewpoints seem to agree that the fear of nuclear annihilation had some impact on the decision not to use nuclear weapons. Both also seem to agree that the strategy of mutual deterrence had its risks. What evidence do these authors cite that ultimately brings them to different conclusions? Explain, citing from the texts.
2. Arch Puddington refutes the claims...