A Say in the End of the World - Morals and British Nuclear Weapons Policy 1941-1987 (Hardcover)

More than forty years of commitment to nuclear weapons may have prepared Britain to take part in Armageddon, but not to defend itself against attack. What made British governments choose this path and how have they justified it? How have they responded to the moral questions it raises? Using material from recently-released official documents, Roger Ruston presents a moral history of British defence policy, from the 'lesson' of Appeasement to the nuclear modernizations of the eighties, and answers many of the questions that governments have avoided. The book will be of great interest to defence historians, moralists, politicians, and general readers who need a clear account of their country's defence predicament as a basis from which to devise workable and morally acceptable alternatives.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1989
First published:	August 1989
Authors:	Roger Ruston (former Lecturer in Ethics and Moral Theology)
Dimensions:	224 x 146 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-827565-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-827565-X
Barcode:	9780198275657

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