Atomic Friends - How America Deals With Nuclear-Armed Allies

Through a close analysis of key cases, Keck examines the impact that acquiring nuclear arsenals had after US allies developed them. By examining existing and recently declassified documents, original archival research, and interviews with US officials, this important study challenges conventional wisdom on Washington's nuclear containment strategy.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword by Graham T. Allison
Chapter 1: Introduction
Part I: Allies
Chapter 2: The Ultimate Betrayal (Britain, 1939-1946)
Chapter 3: Stuck in the Mud (Britain, 1947-1955)
Chapter 4: Full Cooperation at Last (Britain, 1956-1962)
Chapter 5: A Bomb is Born (France, 1945-1960)
Chapter 6: The General's Bomb (France, 1961-1975)
Part II: Partners
Chapter 7: A Nuclear Cat and Mouse (Israel, 1950s-1963)
Chapter 8: The Bomb Which Shall Not Be Named (Israel, 1963-1979)
Chapter 9: The Bomb from Hell (Pakistan, 1973-1990)
Chapter 10: Pandora's Box (Pakistan, 1990-Present)
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Zachary Keck

Product details

• Authors: Zachary Keck
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9781538169704
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6970-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control, Warfare & defence, Arms negotiation & control