Contains mainly discussions from a conference held at the Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, D. C., Sept. 1970.

CONTAINS MAINLY DISCUSSIONS FROM A CONFERENCE HELD AT THE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPT. 1970.

Introduction :Policy, prophecy, and national action / Earl C. Ravenal -- Nixon Doctrine, defense policy, and China / Earl C. Ravenal -- Rhetoric and the reality of disengagement / Leslie H. Gelb -- Reactions from Japan / Morton H. Halperin -- Will the Nixon Doctrine mean anything? / Robert E. Osgood -- Hidden significance of the Nixon Doctrine / John W. Dower -- Never again? / Richard A. Falk -- Trade-offs and military assistance / Leon Sloss -- Defense planning and military capabilities / Pierre M. Sprey -- Concepts and force structures / Leonard Rodberg -- Options and tactical nuclear weapons / Stanley M. Kanarowski -- Strategy and the evolution of 1 1/2 wars discussion -- Politics, intervention, and escalation / Daniel Ellsberg -- International order and American behavior / Marcus G. Raskin -- National budgets and major Choices / Charles P. Shirkey -- Costs and benefits of Asia / Richard F. Kaufman -- Economic consequences of intervention and disengagement / Seymour Melman -- One China and the two Chinas / Earl C. Ravenal -- Chinese threat and the problem of deterrence / William W. Whitson -- Ending the permanent confrontation with China / Franz Schurmann -- Epilogue : Beyond 1972 - the political-military gap / Earl C. Ravenal.