| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 293 pages) |
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text file PDF |
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polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Annotation Why have some nations acquired nuclear weapons while others have refrained from doing so? Most research related to this question has focused on states that have built nuclear weapons, yet little attention has been devoted to countries that have chosen nuclear restraint. This book analyzes Swedish plans to acquire nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Sweden was very close to putting a bomb together in 1960s but, for a number of reasons illuminated in this book, decision makers abandoned those plans and subsequently rose to become one of the most recognized players in the international game of disarmament. Thanks to the recent declassification of essential documentation in Sweden and United States, it is now possible to assemble a comprehensive analysis of the Swedish nuclear weapons program based on primary sources. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Previous Research and Sources Used; Nuclear Reversal: An Analytical Framework; Core Arguments; Outline of This Book; Chapter 2: The Idea of Initiating a Nuclear Weapons Programme Starts to Grow; Central Actors in the Decision-Making Process; Chapter 3: The Development of a Latent Capability to Produce Nuclear Weapons, 1945-59; The Initiation of Nuclear Weapons Research at FOA; Swedish Defence Planning and Nuclear Weapons, 1945-47; Collaboration Between FOA and AE. |
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The First Study of How to Produce Nuclear Weapons Is Made The 1953 Study Is Completed; The Supreme Commander's Report ÖB-54; The 1955 FOA Study Is Completed; Tensions Between Civilian and Military Goals; Preparations for a Political Decision; New Investigations Are Planned; Chapter 4: The United States and Sweden's Plans to Acquire Nuclear Weapons, 1945-62; Swedish Foreign and Security Policy During the Cold War; US Nuclear Policy Towards Sweden, 1945-53; US Nuclear Policy Toward Sweden, 1954-59; Commercial and Military Cooperation with the United States. |
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Swedish Enquiries About the Purchase of US Nuclear WeaponsChapter 5: The Political Debate: 1954-60; The Debate: 1954-56; Internal Social Democratic Party Discussions on Acquisition: 1955-56; The Supreme Commander Steps Up the Campaign for Nuclear Weapons; A Political Deal with the Opposition; Nuclear Weapons and the Opposition from the Civil Society; The Military's Propaganda and the Supreme Commander's Actions: 1954-60; Atomic Committee Results: A Guiding Agreement; Chapter 6: Abandoning Nuclear Weapon Plans: 1961-75; A Swedish Disarmament Policy Takes Shape 1961-63. |
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Sweden, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Way to the Test Ban Treaty Sweden Approves the Test Ban Treaty; The Defence Leadership and the Nuclear Issue, 1961-63; Nuclear Weapon Plans Are Abandoned in Research, 1964-68; Signing the Treaty on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Phasing Out the Nuclear Weapons Programme: 1968-75; Chapter 7: Conclusions; Dependence on US Technology; The Decision-Makers Change Their Minds; The Emerging Nuclear Nonproliferation Norm; A Changed Defence Doctrine; Bibliography; Primary Sources ; Printed Sources (United States) ; Unpublished Primary Sources. |
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Published Primary Sources Interviews ; Secondary Sources ; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Sweden -- History -- 20th century.
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Nuclear weapons -- Government policy. |
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Sweden. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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European history. |
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History: earliest times to present day. |
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other. |
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Nuclear weapons. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Jonter, Thomas, 1957- Key to nuclear restraint. London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] (DLC) 2016936405 |
| ISBN |
9781137581136 (electronic book) |
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1137581131 (electronic book) |
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1137581123 |
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9781137581129 |
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9781137581129 |
| Standard No. |
10.1057/978-1-137-58113-6. |
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