The Politics of Nuclear Weapons

Andrew Futter

ISBN 10: 3030487369 / ISBN 13: 9783030487362

Published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG, CH, 2020

About this Item

This comprehensively updated second edition provides an introduction to the political, normative, technological and strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can continue to be managed in the future. This book will help you to understand what nuclear weapons are, the science behind their creation and operation, why states build them in the first place, and whether it will be possible for the world to banish these weapons entirely. Essential reading for all students of International Relations, Security Studies and Military History.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, CH
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030487369
• ISBN 13: 9783030487362
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Second Edition 2021.
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This comprehensively updated second edition provides an introduction to the political, normative, technological and strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can continue to be managed in the future. This book will help you to understand what nuclear weapons are, the science behind their creation and operation, why states build them in the first place, and whether it will be possible for the world to banish these weapons entirely. Essential reading for all students of International Relations, Security Studies and Military History. 

About the Author

Andrew Futter is Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK.