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Civil Defense In The United States - Bandaid For A Holocaust? (Hardcover)
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To many, civil defense stands as a symbol of the futility of
society's attempt to escape the consequences of its own creations.
Unlike other areas of national security policy, civil defense has
never attracted widespread support and has encountered constant
difficulties in securing political and financial backing. In
addition, rapidly evolving military technology has consistently
eroded the substance of the program and its credibility in the eyes
of the public. This book traces the continuing endeavor in the
United States to develop a means of protecting the American people
from the effects of nuclear war. It is a story of frustration and,
to a large degree, failure. The book begins with the pre-nuclear
period of the two world wars, when political and organizational
precedents were established that served as the basis for the Civil
Defense Act of 1950. It then recounts the evolution of civil
defense practices from the early 1950s to the present, during which
time attention was focused, in tum, upon blast shelters,
evacuation, fallout shelters, and, currently, crisis relocation.
Dr. Kerr shows how the policies that have emerged are as much
products of the political process as of weapons technology-how they
reflect specific interactions between Congress and the executive
branch in an environment marked by apathy on the part of the
general public and hostility on the part of articulate groups.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2019 |
First published: |
1983 |
Authors: |
Thomas J Kerr
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
284 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-01985-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-367-01985-X |
Barcode: |
9780367019853 |
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