Download or read book Nuclear Weapons A Very Short Introduction written by Joseph M. Siracusa and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Bomb is still the biggest threat that faces us in the 21st century. As Bill Clinton's first secretary of defence, Les Aspin, aptly 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 effort to reduce nuclear stockpiles to zero, it seems that the Bomb is here to stay. This Very Short Introduction reveals why. The history, and politics of the bomb are explained: from the technology of nuclear weapons, to the revolutionary implications of the H-bomb, and the politics of nuclear deterrence. The issues are set against a backdrop of the changing international landscape, from the early days of development, through the Cold War, to the present-day controversy of George W. Bush's National Missile Defence, and the threat and role of nuclear weapons in the so-called Age of Terror. Joseph M. Siracusa provides a comprehensive, accessible, and at times chilling overview of the most deadly weapon ever invented. 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.

Download or read book Proceedings of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Forty ninth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs Rustenburg South Africa 7 13 September 1999 written by Joseph Rotblat and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 1999, scientists and scholars from around the world, concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions to global problems, met under the auspices of the Pugwash conferences, the Nobel-Prize-winning organization. The proceedings deal with a broad range of issues, including: a nuclear-weapon-free world; emerging security threats; development; environment; and international governance. Contents: Security in Africa; Science and Technology in South Africa; Light Weapons and Conflict in Africa; Sovereignty and Intervention: International Perspectives; A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World; Emerging Security Threats: Africa and Globally; Development; The Environment; International Governance. Readership: Scientists and students interested in the wider social implications of scientific advancement, especially in relation to weapons of mass destruction.

Download or read book Science and World Affairs written by Joseph Rotblat and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: