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Joseph M. Siracusa Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Nuclear Weapons: a Very Short Introduction
- Publication Name
- Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction
- Title
- Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0198860536
- EAN
- 9780198860532
- ISBN
- 9780198860532
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History, Political Science
- Release Year
- 2020
- Release Date
- 24/09/2020
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Item Length
- 6.9in
- Item Width
- 4.5in
- Item Weight
- 3.5 Oz
- Series
- Very Short Introductions
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Topic
- Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military Science, General, International Relations / General
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Nuclear weapons have not been used in anger since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Yet even after the Cold War, the Bomb is still the greatest threat facing humankind. As President Bill Clinton's first secretary of defence, Les Aspin, put it: "The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post-Cold War world is decidedly not post-nuclear". For all the efforts to reduce nuclear stockpiles, the Bomb is here to stay.This Very Short Introduction looks at the science of nuclear weapons and how they differ from conventional weapons. Tracing the story of the nuclear bomb, Joseph Siracusa chronicles the race to acquire the H-bomb, a thermonuclear weapon with revolutionary implications; and the history of early arms control, nuclear deterrence, and non-proliferation. He also tracks the development of nuclear weapons from the origins of the Cold War in 1945 to the end of Moscow-dominated Communism in 1991, and examines the promise and prospect of missile defence, including Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" and George W. Bush's National Missile Defence. This third edition includes a new chapter on the development of nuclear weapons and the policies they have generated since the end of the Cold War.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198860536
ISBN-13
9780198860532
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24050024116
Product Key Features
Book Title
Nuclear Weapons: a Very Short Introduction
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military Science, General, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
4.5in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
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U264
Edition Number
3
Reviews
"Nuclear weapons remain a fundamental but often poorly understood part of international relations. Few scholars know more about the bomb and its consequences ' both historically and for future generations ' than Joseph Siracusa. This volume is an excellent introduction to an essential subject." --Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, "Nuclear Weapons provides the basics about the complex, intricate, and multilayered subject of nuclear weapons. It is written in a clear, accessible language. This short introduction is a good primer for students in war studies, international politics, and the core program of undergraduate courses." -- Arab Studies Quarterly"Nuclear weapons remain a fundamental but often poorly understood part of international relations. Few scholars know more about the bomb and its consequences ' both historically and for future generations ' than Joseph Siracusa. This volume is an excellent introduction to an essential subject." --Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, "Nuclear Weapons provides the basics about the complex, intricate, and multilayered subject of nuclear weapons. It is written in a clear, accessible language. This short introduction is a good primer for students in war studies, international politics, and the core program of undergraduate courses." -- Arab Studies Quarterly "Nuclear weapons remain a fundamental but often poorly understood part of international relations. Few scholars know more about the bomb and its consequences ' both historically and for future generations ' than Joseph Siracusa. This volume is an excellent introduction to an essential subject." --Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, "Nuclear weapons remain a fundamental but often poorly understood part of international relations. Few scholars know more about the bomb and its consequences both historically and for future generations than Joseph Siracusa. This volume is an excellent introduction to an essential subject." --Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, 'Nuclear weapons remain a fundamental but often poorly understood part of international relations. Few scholars know more about the bomb and its consequences - both historically and for future generations - than Joseph Siracusa. This volume is an excellent introduction to an essential subject.'Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University
Table of Content
PrefaceList of illustrations1. What are nuclear weapons?2. Building the bomb3. A choice between the quick and the dead4. Race for the H-bomb5. Nuclear deterrence and arms control6. Star Wars and beyond7. Post-Cold War eraReferences and further readingIndex
Lccn
2020-935142
Dewey Decimal
355.825119
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Very Short Introductions Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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