| A Say in the End of the World: Morals and British Nuclear Weapons Policy, 1941-1987 Contributor(s): Ruston, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 019827565X ISBN-13: 9780198275657 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $63.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1989 Annotation: Is Britain prepared to defend itself, or only to play a part in Armageddon? Examining recently released British government documents, this study presents a moral history of British defense policy. Roger Ruston analyzes government rationales for Britain's dependence on weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, arguing they are often essentially rationalizations for unstoppable political programs divorced from defense needs and morality. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 88029792 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.12 lbs) 282 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Is Britain prepared to defend itself, or only to play a part in Armageddon? Examining recently released British government documents, this study presents a moral history of British defense policy. Roger Ruston analyzes government rationales for Britain's dependence on weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, arguing they are often essentially rationalizations for unstoppable political programs divorced from defense needs and morality. |