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Nuclear Mentalities?
Beatrice Heuser
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Description for Nuclear Mentalities?
Hardback. Concepts associated with nuclear strategy often go beyond any "objective" logic of deterrence. This book explores the conscious and unconscious beliefs in Britain, France and the Federal Republic of Germany, about society, the state and power structures, and allies and enemies. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JPA; JPS; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 521.
Concepts associated with nuclear strategy often go beyond any 'objective' logic of deterrence. Nuclear weapons have special roles in different national belief-systems, myths surround them, they have catalysed tensions already existing in societies, become symbols of power or of past sins. This book delves into the conscious and subconscious beliefs in Britain, France and the Federal Republic of Germany (all voiced in debates about nuclear strategy) about society, the State and power structures, each country's place in the world, the international system, allies and enemies.
Concepts associated with nuclear strategy often go beyond any 'objective' logic of deterrence. Nuclear weapons have special roles in different national belief-systems, myths surround them, they have catalysed tensions already existing in societies, become symbols of power or of past sins. This book delves into the conscious and subconscious beliefs in Britain, France and the Federal Republic of Germany (all voiced in debates about nuclear strategy) about society, the State and power structures, each country's place in the world, the international system, allies and enemies.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333693896
SKU
V9780333693896
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99-15
About Beatrice Heuser
Beatrice Heuser is Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London.
Reviews for Nuclear Mentalities?
'...an important contribution to the search for a more diversified approach to strategic studies.' - Sten Rynning, Contemporary Security Policy '...authoritative, engaging and lucid...should be a key text for students...Heuser's book is intellectually stimulating and entertaining.' - Mervyn O'Driscoll, Intelligence and National Security