A Global History of the Nuclear Arms Race: Weapons, Strategy, and Politics [2 volumes]

Weapons, Strategy, and Politics

Nonfiction, History, Military, Nuclear Warfare
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Author: Richard Dean Burns, Joseph M. Siracusa ISBN: 9781440800955
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: April 23, 2013
Imprint: Praeger Language: English
Author: Richard Dean Burns, Joseph M. Siracusa
ISBN: 9781440800955
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: April 23, 2013
Imprint: Praeger
Language: English

Written by two preeminent authors in the field, this book provides an accessible global narrative of the nuclear arms race since 1945 that focuses on the roles of key scientists, military chiefs, and political leaders.

• Makes the case that nuclear weaponry gradually assumed political stature and came to dominate high-level diplomatic activity

• Describes inherent problems posed by various delivery systems of nuclear weaponry

• Draws connections between military strategy and nuclear arms control efforts as well as anti-missile systems

• Identifies and assesses post-Cold War issues in dealing with nuclear terrorism

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Written by two preeminent authors in the field, this book provides an accessible global narrative of the nuclear arms race since 1945 that focuses on the roles of key scientists, military chiefs, and political leaders.

• Makes the case that nuclear weaponry gradually assumed political stature and came to dominate high-level diplomatic activity

• Describes inherent problems posed by various delivery systems of nuclear weaponry

• Draws connections between military strategy and nuclear arms control efforts as well as anti-missile systems

• Identifies and assesses post-Cold War issues in dealing with nuclear terrorism

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