Security Without Nuclear Deterrence

Disarmament and Security Centre and Robert Green

ISBN 10: 0473167816 / ISBN 13: 9780473167813

Edité par Astron Media, 2010

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Over twenty years after the Cold War ended, some 23,000 nuclear weapons remain. The nuclear weapon states cite nuclear deterrence doctrine as the final, indispensable justification for maintaining their nuclear arsenals. This drives the spread of nuclear weapons to paranoid regimes and extremists who are least likely to be deterred. The fallacies of nuclear deterrence must therefore be exposed and alternatives offered if there is to be any serious prospect of eliminating nuclear weapons. A former operator of British nuclear weapons, Commander Green has drawn together a concise, carefully researched and documented account of the history, practicalities and dangerous contradictions at the heart of nuclear deterrence. He offers more credible, effective and responsible alternative strategies to deter aggression and achieve real security. Signed by author. 272 pages.

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• Titre: Security Without Nuclear Deterrence
• Éditeur: Astron Media
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0473167816
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780473167813
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: 2ème Édition
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 600 grammes
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur
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The nuclear-armed states and their allies cite nuclear deterrence as the primary justification for maintaining nuclear weapons. Its fallacies must therefore be exposed and alternatives offered if they are to be eliminated. As a former operator of British nuclear weapons, Commander Green chronicles the history, practical difficulties and dangerous contradictions of nuclear deterrence. He offers instead more credible, effective and responsible alternative strategies to deter aggression and achieve real security. ‘I commend this book to all who wish to gain a deeper understanding of nuclear deterrence, surely one of the most controversial ideas of our time.’ H.E. Sergio Duarte, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs ‘Green’s important book will doubtless cause perturbation amongst his former colleagues and in UK government and defence circles more widely, but they should read it carefully as they approach the decision point for the future of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.’ Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham KCB, RUSI Vice President ‘One of the best informed and most searching critiques of the central strategic doctrine of the nuclear age – nuclear deterrence – that I know of.’ Jonathan Schell, author of The Fate of the Earth, Yale University ‘This is a book that shows courage, intelligence and moral integrity of a high order.’ Professor Achin Vanaik, Delhi University ‘A powerful tour de force of how the concepts and operations of nuclear doctrine and deterrence have shifted during the past six decades of the nuclear age.’ Dr Rebecca Johnson, Director, Acronym Institute ‘It is hard-won wisdom that today’s nuclear armed states and those who would follow in their footsteps would do well to heed.’ Dr Zia Mian, Princeton University ‘The results of a personal odyssey of a British military officer through his experience and painstaking research should be widely supported by all those who share President Obama’s bold vision of a nuclear weapon free world.’ Jayantha Dhanapala, President of Pugwash