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Dangers of Deterrence - Philosophers on Nuclear Strategy (Hardcover)
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Dangers of Deterrence - Philosophers on Nuclear Strategy (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Nuclear Security
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Europe has everything to lose from nuclear war, and nothing to gain
from it. Yet it is nuclear deterrence that we are relying on to
shield us from war. More and more people are coming to believe that
security under a nuclear shield is an illusion, and that nuclear
deterrence embodies a dangerous paradox. It is too close to
provocation, it cannot prevent nuclear blackmail, and its
short-term success can only lead to proliferation and ultimate
instability. In this book, originally published in 1983,
philosophers go behind the rhetoric of the nuclear debate and
analyse the dangers of deterrence. The contributors all share a
concern about the radical confusions that have arisen concerning
nuclear deterrence. Showing how unilateral arguments can be
developed from hard-headed political and military considerations,
they stress their belief that carefully managed unilateralism is
the best method for securing the political independence of Western
Europe. The doctrine is not founded on sheer moral idealism. This
book will be essential reading for anyone engaged in the public
discussion of defence policy.
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