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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
An insider's view of the development of the UK nuclear deterrent which suggests that an aversion to the moral issues associated with civilian casualties has led to an enduring Government reticence on nuclear deterrence policy. |
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Introduction: an insider's view -- 1. 'The War Game', a case study -- 2. Government, public and total war (1915-40) -- 3. Government, public and total war (1940-45) -- 4. From the Second World War to continuous at-sea deterrence -- 5. The Polaris replacement decision -- 6. Ethical considerations and wicked issues -- 7. British nuclear deterrence in the twenty-first century -- Conclusion: dirty hands and the supreme emergency -- Index |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nuclear weapons -- Great Britain -- History.
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Nuclear weapons. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
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Deterrence (Strategy)
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Deterrence (Strategy) |
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Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- History.
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Nuclear weapons -- Government policy. |
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Great Britain -- Military policy.
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Military policy. |
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781526147370 |
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Print version: 152614736X 9781526147363 (OCoLC)1255213805 |
| ISBN |
9781526159304 (electronic book) |
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1526159309 (electronic book) |
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9781526147370 (electronic book) |
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1526147378 (electronic book) |
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9781526147363 |
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152614736X |
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