IF THE NUCLEAR TABOO GETS BROKEN

IF THE NUCLEAR TABOO GETS BROKEN

Another use of nuclear weapons, for the first time since Nagasaki, Japan, is far from inevitable, but giving advance thought to the ways it could happen and to the policies that would be appropriate in response may be essential to heading it off. Rather than an attempt at analysis of the details of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Naval War College review 2005-04, Vol.58 (2), p.70-92
1. Verfasser: Quester, George H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Effects
Military policy
Nuclear weapons
Public interest
Social impact
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Zusammenfassung:Another use of nuclear weapons, for the first time since Nagasaki, Japan, is far from inevitable, but giving advance thought to the ways it could happen and to the policies that would be appropriate in response may be essential to heading it off. Rather than an attempt at analysis of the details of the physical damage that would be inflicted in various kinds of nuclear attack, Quester will speculatively explore the political, psychological, and social aftermath if such weapons were to be used again.
ISSN:0028-1484
2475-7047