Fr. 170.00

History of U.s. Nuclear Testing and Its Influence on Nuclear - Thought, 1945196

English · Hardback

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As states continue to pursue nuclear weaponry, nuclear testing remains an important political issue in the twenty-first century. This survey examines how and why the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1945 through 1963 and the resulting influence on key questions from normalization and de-normalization up to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963.

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Preface
Chapter One: Truman, 1945-1952
Chapter Two: The Normalisation of Nuclear Testing
Chapter Three: Eisenhower, 1952-1958
Chapter Four: The Expansion and then Suspension of Nuclear Testing
Chapter Five: Kennedy, 1961-1963
Chapter Six: The Limitation of Nuclear Testing
Conclusion
Bibliography

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Joseph M. Siracusa is Professor in Human Security and International Diplomacy and Discipline Head of Global Studies in the School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, at RMIT University, Australia where he is a specialist in American politics and global security.

Summary

As states continue to pursue nuclear weaponry, nuclear testing remains an important political issue in the twenty-first century. This survey examines how and why the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1945 through 1963 and the resulting influence on key questions from normalization and de-normalization up to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963.

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