xix, 139, [1] p. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Foreword by Paul Boyer. Since the public unveiling of SDI in 1983, discussion has focused on the technical and strategic aspects of the project. This book takes a new look, examining the cultural repercussions of SDI. This work is based upon interviews with prominent advocates and foes of SDI, and through careful analysis of editorial comments, transcripts of television newscasts and ads, and political rhetoric, the author explores how the vision of missile defense has profoundly affected American culture. Very good in very good dust jacket. Stamp on fep.

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Symbolic Defense: The Cultural Significance of the Strategic Defense Initiative

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University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL

Date de parution

1989

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anglais

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025201619X

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9780252016196

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Hardcover

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First edition. First printing [stated].

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