Roy E. Jones

Nuclear Deterrence (1968) examines the issue of nuclear-armed powers deterring attacks upon themselves with the threats of devastating retaliatory responses. It looks at the number of assumptions and conditions associated with the policy, and the difficulties of national governments in maintaining these positions as part of their political platforms.

The Functional Analysis of Politics (1967) discusses the feasibility of looking at political activities as constituting a ‘system’ and of the concepts of ‘structures’ and ‘functions’ as general categories of political activities. As well as expounding and criticising structural-function analysis, it applies it to political institutions, groups, and the notion of political development.

Nuclear Deterrence (1968) examines the issue of nuclear-armed powers deterring attacks upon themselves with the threats of devastating retaliatory responses. It looks at the number of assumptions and conditions associated with the policy, and the difficulties of national governments in maintaining these positions as part of their political platforms.

The Functional Analysis of Politics (1967) discusses the feasibility of looking at political activities as constituting a ‘system’ and of the concepts of ‘structures’ and ‘functions’ as general categories of political activities. As well as expounding and criticising structural-function analysis, it applies it to political institutions, groups, and the notion of political development.