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Dangers of deterrence : philosophers on nuclear strategy
Title
Dangers of deterrence : philosophers on nuclear strategy / edited by Nigel Blake, Kay Pole.
ISBN
1000199010
1000199096
1000199177
1003082319
9781000199017
9781000199093
9781000199178
9781003082316
9780367535131 (hbk.)
Publication
London : Routledge, 2020.
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1 online resource.
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<P>Acknowledgments. Notes on Contributors. Introduction: A Sceptical Look at the Nuclear Debate <I>Nigel Blake and Kay Pole</I>. Deterrence, Provocation and the Martian Temperament <I>Mary Midgley</I>. Unilateralism: A Clausewitzian Reform? <I>Ken Booth</I>. Nuclear Blackmail <I>Jeff McMahan</I>. Proliferation and the Nature of Deterrence <I>Barrie Paskins</I>. Games Theory and the Nuclear Arms Race <I>Nicholas Measor</I>. Three Main Fallacies in Discussions of Nuclear Weapons <I>W. B. Gallie</I>. Index. </P>
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Europe has everything to lose from nuclear war, and nothing to gain from it. Yet it is nuclear deterrence that we are relying on to shield us from war. More and more people are coming to believe that security under a nuclear shield is an illusion, and that nuclear deterrence embodies a dangerous paradox. It is too close to provocation, it cannot prevent nuclear blackmail, and its short-term success can only lead to proliferation and ultimate instability. In this book, originally published in 1983, philosophers go behind the rhetoric of the nuclear debate and analyse the dangers of deterrence. The contributors all share a concern about the radical confusions that have arisen concerning nuclear deterrence. Showing how unilateral arguments can be developed from hard-headed political and military considerations, they stress their belief that carefully managed unilateralism is the best method for securing the political independence of Western Europe. The doctrine is not founded on sheer moral idealism. This book will be essential reading for anyone engaged in the public discussion of defence policy.
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Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
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Language
English
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October 04, 2024
Series
Routledge library editions. Nuclear security ; 17
Subjects
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Nuclear Warfare
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