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Nuclear arms control /
Nuclear arms are capable of destroying cities, killing millions and leaving behind catastrophic, long-term humanitarian and environmental consequences. Which nations possess these weapons of mass destruction; and what countermeasures are being taken by the international community, such as the implem...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
The Spinney Press,
2018.
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| Series: | Issues in society ;
432. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Contents; Chapter 1
- Nuclear proliferation; Nuclear weapons: the basics; Nuclear weapons timeline; Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Nuclear weapons: who has what at a glance; Status of world nuclear forces; Nuclear arsenals; It is now 2 minutes to midnight; The nuclear threat; Wintry thaw on the Korean peninsula; US-North Korea summit agreement is most revealing for what it leaves out; Singapore summit agreement; Chapter 2
- Nuclear disarmament; Why is disarmament important?; Nuclear weapons treaties; Nuclear-weapon-free zones; Arguments for nuclear abolition.
- Australia must sign the prohibition on nuclear weapons: here's whySteps towards a nuclear-weapons-free world; Australia's nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament policy; Nuclear weapons and Australia's Defence White Paper; Australia, extended nuclear deterrence, and what comes after; Australia's stance on nuclear deterrence leaves it on the wrong side of history; Exploring issues
- worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary; Web links; Index.