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What Are Nuclear Weapons For?
What Is It For? 1. First Edition
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| Verlag: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 01.06.2025 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781529234183 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 160 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Peacekeepers, effective deterrent or potential cause of ultimate disaster? Understanding what nuclear weapons are for has never been more essential.</p>
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<p> Patricia Shamai traces the history of nuclear weapons from their first use in 1945 when they brought the Second World War to an end, through the Cold War when they gave rise to peace movements and disarmament efforts to the ominous nuclear landscape today. </p>
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<p> Shamai shows how nuclear weapons have, to date, been a deterrent by raising the stakes of war and thereby reducing the chances of certain kinds of conflict. But, she warns, this is not a permanent situation – its continuation depends on the world’s reaction to this threat and ongoing vigilance.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Patricia Shamai traces the history of nuclear weapons from their first use in 1945 when they brought the Second World War to an end, through the Cold War when they gave rise to peace movements and disarmament efforts to the ominous nuclear landscape today. </p>
<p> </p>
<p> Shamai shows how nuclear weapons have, to date, been a deterrent by raising the stakes of war and thereby reducing the chances of certain kinds of conflict. But, she warns, this is not a permanent situation – its continuation depends on the world’s reaction to this threat and ongoing vigilance.</p>
<p>Preface</p>
<p> Understanding the purpose of nuclear weapons</p>
<p> 1. Introduction</p>
<p> 2. Nuclear Weapons: Basics and Beginnings</p>
<p> 3. The Strategic Power of Nuclear Weapons: Cold War Politics</p>
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<p> Moral and strategic qualities</p>
<p> 4. The moral aspects of nuclear weapons: Stigma and Taboo</p>
<p> 5. Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Popular Protest</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Nuclear weapons post-Cold War</p>
<p> 6. Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War</p>
<p> 7. Nuclear Threats in the 21st Century</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Conclusion </p>
<p> 8. (Still) Living with the Bomb?</p>
<p> Understanding the purpose of nuclear weapons</p>
<p> 1. Introduction</p>
<p> 2. Nuclear Weapons: Basics and Beginnings</p>
<p> 3. The Strategic Power of Nuclear Weapons: Cold War Politics</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Moral and strategic qualities</p>
<p> 4. The moral aspects of nuclear weapons: Stigma and Taboo</p>
<p> 5. Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Popular Protest</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Nuclear weapons post-Cold War</p>
<p> 6. Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War</p>
<p> 7. Nuclear Threats in the 21st Century</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Conclusion </p>
<p> 8. (Still) Living with the Bomb?</p>
<p>• Very topical given the increased nuclear threat following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine </p>
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<p> • Considers the history, politics and ethics of nuclear weapons and the tough questions they raise</p>
<p> </p>
<p> • Author is expert on nuclear weapons who has worked with the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO specialists and US government experts</p>
<p> </p>
<p> • Considers the history, politics and ethics of nuclear weapons and the tough questions they raise</p>
<p> </p>
<p> • Author is expert on nuclear weapons who has worked with the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO specialists and US government experts</p>
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