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Originally published in 1985, this book explores the nuclear
confrontation between East and West in Europe: where we stand, how
we got there and what the future may hold. Its concluding chapter
outlines the prospects for nuclear arms control in Europe, and it
frames the debate over NATO strategy and the role of nuclear
weapons in the years ahead. Can NATO reduce its reliance on nuclear
weapons? Can it cope with the issues at all? The chapters on NATO
theatre nuclear forces and doctrine provide a rich background to
current policy issues. The public debate over NATO's 1979 decision
to deploy new American cruise and Pershing nuclear missiles in
Europe was hardly unprecedented in NATO's history: similar
controversy surrounded NATO deliberations in the late 1950s and
early 1960s. That debate, however, subsided in the mid-1960s; the
nuclear question in Europe was relegated to the 'wilderness',
though efforts - largely unavailing - continued within official
circles to define more clearly the role of nuclear weapons in
NATO's defense. Against this backdrop, the nuclear debate emerged
again in the 1970s. This title unravels the military and political
considerations at play in that debate and maps the European
politics surrounding it. Today it can be read in its historical
context.
Originally published in 1985, this book explores the nuclear
confrontation between East and West in Europe: where we stand, how
we got there and what the future may hold. Its concluding chapter
outlines the prospects for nuclear arms control in Europe, and it
frames the debate over NATO strategy and the role of nuclear
weapons in the years ahead. Can NATO reduce its reliance on nuclear
weapons? Can it cope with the issues at all? The chapters on NATO
theatre nuclear forces and doctrine provide a rich background to
current policy issues. The public debate over NATO's 1979 decision
to deploy new American cruise and Pershing nuclear missiles in
Europe was hardly unprecedented in NATO's history: similar
controversy surrounded NATO deliberations in the late 1950s and
early 1960s. That debate, however, subsided in the mid-1960s; the
nuclear question in Europe was relegated to the 'wilderness',
though efforts - largely unavailing - continued within official
circles to define more clearly the role of nuclear weapons in
NATO's defense. Against this backdrop, the nuclear debate emerged
again in the 1970s. This title unravels the military and political
considerations at play in that debate and maps the European
politics surrounding it. Today it can be read in its historical
context.
At the request of the President of Harvard University, six
Harvard scholars have joined forces to write a book that lays out
the facts about nuclear weapons for all concerned citizens who want
to think through the nuclear dilemma for themselves. "Living with
Nuclear Weapons" is written by specialists for the general reader.
It conveys crucial information clearly, concisely, and without
technical jargon.
"Living with Nuclear Weapons" presents all sides of the nuclear
debate while explaining what everyone needs to know to develop
informed and reasoned opinions about the issues. Among the
specifics are a history of nuclear weaponry; an examination of
current nuclear arsenals; scenarios of how a nuclear war might
begin; a discussion of what can be done to promote arms control and
disarmament; a study of the hazards of nuclear proliferation; an
analysis of various nuclear strategies; and an explanation of how
public opinion can influence policy on the nuclear arms
question.
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