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What Are Nuclear Weapons For? [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 184 pages, kõrgus x laius: 203x127 mm, 6 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: What Is It For?
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Nov-2025
  • Kirjastus: Bristol University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1529234174
  • ISBN-13: 9781529234176
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 184 pages, kõrgus x laius: 203x127 mm, 6 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: What Is It For?
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Nov-2025
  • Kirjastus: Bristol University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1529234174
  • ISBN-13: 9781529234176
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Peacekeepers, effective deterrent or potential cause of ultimate disaster? Understanding what nuclear weapons are for has never been more essential.



This book traces the history of nuclear weapons from their first use in 1945 when they brought the Second World War to an end, through the Cold War when they gave rise to peace movements and disarmament efforts to the ominous nuclear landscape today.



Shamai shows how nuclear weapons have, to date, been a deterrent by raising the stakes of war and thereby reducing the chances of certain kinds of conflict. But, she warns, this is not a permanent situation its continuation depends on the worlds reaction to this threat and ongoing vigilance.

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An accurate history and nuanced analysis of nuclear weapons impact on global politics accessible and insightful for experts and non-experts alike. Carlotta Minnella, European University Institute









Understanding nuclear weapons is absolutely essential if we are to prevent their future use. This book does an excellent job of bringing clarity to an increasingly difficult problem." Andrew Futter, University of Leicester Shamai's exhaustive, balanced and timely analysis reminds us that the most destructive weapons ever built may still be what keeps peace alive." Lana Obradovic, University of Nebraska Omaha A rich and thought-provoking read on a subject that 80 years on from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, remains as relevant as ever. Nicola Leveringhaus, Kings College London









"A must-read for those who research and study deterrence! Patricia Shamai provides us with a detailed historical account of nuclear weapon use and reputation. Michelle Black, University of Nebraska Omaha

Preface

Understanding the purpose of nuclear weapons

1. Introduction

2. Nuclear Weapons: Basics and Beginnings

3. The Strategic Power of Nuclear Weapons: Cold War Politics

Moral and strategic qualities

4. The moral aspects of nuclear weapons: Stigma and Taboo

5. Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Popular Protest

Nuclear weapons post-Cold War

6. Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War

7. Nuclear Threats in the 21st Century

Conclusion

8. (Still) Living with the Bomb?

Patricia Shamai is Principal Lecturer in International Relations and Associate Head of School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. Her research addresses the norms associated with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. She has previously worked with the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO specialists and US government experts to support dialogue and collaboration to address deterrence in a twenty-first-century context.