What Are Nuclear Weapons For?
eBook - ePub

What Are Nuclear Weapons For?

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

What Are Nuclear Weapons For?

About this book

Peacekeepers, effective deterrent or potential cause of ultimate disaster? Understanding what nuclear weapons are for has never been more essential.

This book 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.

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the book
  3. Series
  4. Available now
  5. Abou the author
  6. Titlepage
  7. Copyright
  8. Contents
  9. List of Figures
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Preface
  12. 1. Introduction
  13. 2. Origins
  14. 3. The Cold War
  15. 4. Taboos and Stigmas
  16. 5. Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Popular Protest
  17. 6. After the Cold War
  18. 7. 9/11 and the Nuclear Threat
  19. 8. Conclusion
  20. Notes
  21. Further Reading
  22. Index