Atomic obsession : nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda /

"Since the end of World War Two, the use of nuclear weapons has been America's -- and the world's -- worst nightmare. But they have never actually been used, despite the fact that an ever-increasing number of countries have obtained them. Our fear levels remain as high as ever today,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mueller, John E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Qaida (Organization)
Qāʻidaẗ (Organisme)
1945-2009
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Nuclear weapons.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Hiroshima-shi.
Armes nucléaires.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Japon > Hiroshima.
Nuclear weapons
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945.
Hiroshima (Japon) > Histoire > 1945 (Bombardement)
Japan > Hiroshima-shi
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. The impacts of nuclear weapons
  • 1. Effects
  • 2. Overstating the effects
  • 3. Deterring World War III : essential irrelevance
  • 4. Modest influence on history
  • 5. Apocalyptic visions, worst-case preoccupations, massive expenditures
  • II. The spread of nuclear weapons
  • 6. Arms races : positive and negative
  • 7. Proliferation : slow and substantially inconsequential
  • 8. The limited appeal and value of nuclear weapons
  • 9. Controlling proliferation : modest success
  • 10. Costs of the proliferation fixation
  • 11. Reconsidering proliferation policy
  • III. The atomic terrorist?
  • 12. Task
  • 13. Likelihood
  • 14. Progress and interest
  • 15. Capacity
  • Epilogue and an inventory of propositions.

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