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Atomic Anxiety: Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Frank Sauer
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Description for Atomic Anxiety: Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Hardback. With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWA; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice.
With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137533739
SKU
V9781137533739
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99-15
About Frank Sauer
Dr Frank Sauer is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at Bundeswehr University Munich, in Germany. His research focuses on international security, and he publishes on nuclear issues, cyber security, terrorism, arms control, and the growing use of unmanned and robotic systems by the military. He also advises political and military decision-makers on these matters.
Reviews for Atomic Anxiety: Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Atomic Anxiety is a groundbreaking work that rigorously takes to task long-standing explanations of nuclear non-use. The attention given to the importance of the collective fear of death en masse and the interplay of deterrence and the nuclear taboo make this a must-read for scholars of international relations and security studies. (Paige P. Cone, H-Net Reviews Humanities and Social ... Read more