Atomic Anxiety

Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-53373-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 207 Seiten, Format (B × H): 144 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 3747 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sauer, Frank

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Ausrüstung & Waffen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Militär- und Verteidigungsstrategie

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Frank Sauer is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at Bundeswehr University Munich, in Germany. His research focuses on international security, and he publishes on nuclear issues, cyber security, terrorism, arms control, and the growing use of unmanned and robotic systems by the military. He also advises political and military decision-makers on these matters.