War No More: Eliminating Conflict in the Nuclear Age.

Hinde, Robert A. and Joseph Rotblat.

ISBN 10: 0745321917 / ISBN 13: 9780745321912

Edité par Pluto Press,, 2003

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• Titre: War No More: Eliminating Conflict in the Nuclear Age.
• Éditeur: Pluto Press,
• Date de parution: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0745321917
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780745321912
• Reliure: Paperback
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  • Peace

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Synopsis

"Never before have so many people worried about the effects of military conflict. At a time when terrorism is opening the way for new forms of warfare worldwide, this book provides a much-needed account of the real dangers we face, and argues that the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and of war are attainable and necessary goals. Written by Nobel Peace prizewinner and former nuclear physicist Joseph Rotblat, and biologist/ psychologist Robert Hinde, War No More provides expert insight into the nature of modern warfare -- including 'weapons of mass destruction'. Examining the key factors that are believed to contribute to conflict, they explain how best to approach a peaceful future. If war is ever to be eliminated, Hinde and Rotblat argue that we must address key issues such as the gap between rich and poor; we must have fully effective arms controls; and above all we must have better education. The authors emphasize the United Nations -- as well as non-governmental organizations, religious groups, and grassroots movements -- also have important parts to play. Joseph Rotblat was involved in the creation of the first atom bomb, but left the project during the war, when it became clear that Nazi Germany was not building its own bomb. Since the end of the Second World War he has dedicated his life to campaigning against nuclear weapons and co-founded the Pugwash conferences. Robert Hinde was a pilot in World War 2, is now a Cambridge University Professor and has written extensively on war and strategies for peace."

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Robert Hinde was Emeritus Royal Society Research Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow and former Master of St John's College. He trained as an RAF pilot in WW2 and wrote extensively on the causes of wars. He was the co-author of War No More (Pluto, 2003) and held the Hitchcock Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, and was an honorary Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences.