Nuclear Weapons-Free World? - Britain, Trident and the Challenges Ahead

Informationen zum Autor DR NICK RITCHIE is a Lecturer in International Security at the University of York, UK, where he teaches International Relations, War and Peace, and US national security. His work on UK nuclear weapons policy has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Klappentext President Obama and the UK Labour and Coalition governments have all backed the renewed momentum for serious progress towards a world free of nuclear weapons, whilst the UK finds itself embarked on a controversial and expensive programme to renew its Trident nuclear weapons system. What does the UK process tell about the prospects for disarmament? Zusammenfassung President Obama and the UK Labour and Coalition governments have all backed the renewed momentum for serious progress towards a world free of nuclear weapons! whilst the UK finds itself embarked on a controversial and expensive programme to renew its Trident nuclear weapons system. What does the UK process tell about the prospects for disarmament? Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I: CONTEXT British Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War Reykjavik Revisited Trident Renewal PART II: ENABLERS Deterrence Identity A Very Special Nuclear Relationship The Submarine-Building Industry PART III: RESISTANCES Nuclear Disarmament Cost Options Towards a Nuclear-Weapons Free World

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Introduction PART I: CONTEXT British Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War Reykjavik Revisited Trident Renewal PART II: ENABLERS Deterrence Identity A Very Special Nuclear Relationship The Submarine-Building Industry PART III: RESISTANCES Nuclear Disarmament Cost Options Towards a Nuclear-Weapons Free World

Product details

• Authors: N. Ritchie, Nick Ritchie, Ritchie Nick
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2012
• EAN: 9780230291027
• ISBN: 978-0-230-29102-7
• No. of pages: 249
• Series: Global Issues; Global Issues (Palgrave MacMil; Global Issues; Global Issues (Palgrave MacMil
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, European Politics, Political Sociology, International Relations, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Politics and war, Military and Defence Studies, Great Britain—Politics and government, British Politics