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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Puzzling Non-use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons after 1945 -- 2. Explaining Nuclear Non-use : Nuclear Deterrence, the Nuclear Taboo, the Tradition of Non-use and Identifying Causal Factors -- 3. Understanding Nuclear Non-use : Focusing on Meaning, Language and Agency -- 4. Revisiting Nuclear Non-use : The Cuban Missile Crisis, Presidential Language and the Study of Atomic Anxiety as a Key Emotion in International Politics -- 5. Conclusion: The Danger of Complacency in Nuclear Policy-making. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States.
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Nuclear weapons -- Government policy. |
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United States. |
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Nuclear weapons -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Nuclear weapons -- Social aspects. |
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Nuclear weapons. |
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Nuclear weapons -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
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Psychological aspects. |
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No first use (Nuclear strategy)
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No first use (Nuclear strategy) |
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Deterrence (Strategy)
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Deterrence (Strategy) |
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Anxiety -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Taboo -- Political aspects -- United States.
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United States -- Military policy.
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United States -- Military policy -- Decision making.
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Anxiety. |
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other. |
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Taboo. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. |
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Military policy. |
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Nuclear weapons. |
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Decision making. |
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Warfare & defence. |
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Military policy -- Decision making. |
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Nuclear weapons -- Psychological aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sauer, Frank. Atomic Anxiety : Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2015 9781137533739 |
| ISBN |
9781137533746 (electronic book) |
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1137533749 (electronic book) |
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9781137533753 |
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1137533757 |
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1349553999 (print) |
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9781349553990 (print) |
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9781349553990 |
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1137533730 |
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9781137533739 |
| Standard No. |
10.1057/9781137533746 |
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