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The bomb

nuclear weapons in their historical, strategic, and ethical context

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An edition of The Bomb (1999)

The bomb

nuclear weapons in their historical, strategic, and ethical context

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"Dr. Heuser asks whether the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki constitutes a turning point in history. She explores how crucial the bombing of the two Japanese cities really was in bringing the war in the Far East to a conclusion. She explores the concept of Total War - i.e. the concept which hinges on the deliberate extermination of enemy civilians through war - and considers how close the democratic powers came to waging it through their city bombing campaigns." "In her final two chapters Dr. Heuser looks at how nuclear strategy squares with Western humanitarian thinking (and efforts to limit the effects of wars on civilians); and the role of war in relation to the development of human societies through history, and the influence which nuclear weapons have had." "This book will be essential reading for students getting to grips with the complex issues surrounding the coming of the nuclear age in departments of War Studies, International Relations and Modern History. It will also be welcomed by the interested general reader."--BOOK JACKET.

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Longman
Language
English
Pages
236

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History Moral and ethical aspects Moral and ethical aspects of Nuclear weapons Nuclear weapons Kernwaffe Geschichte Ethik Strategie Militär Kernwapens Sociale aspecten Armes nucléaires Histoire Aspect moral
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The bomb: nuclear weapons in their historical, strategic, and ethical context
2000, Longman
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The Bomb: Nuclear Weapons in Their Historical, Strategic, and Ethical Context (Turning Points (Longman (Firm)).)
August 1999, Longman Publishing Group
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The Bomb: Nuclear Weapons in Their Historical, Strategic and Ethical Context (Turning Points (Longman (Firm)).)
August 1999, Longman Publishing Group
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Cover of: The bomb
The bomb: nuclear weapons in their historical, strategic, and ethical context
1999, Longman
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
London, New York
Series
Turning points, Turning points (Longman (Firm))

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
355.02/17
Library of Congress
U264 .H48 1999, U264.H48 1999, U264 .H48 2014

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 236 p.
Number of pages
236

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL20867732M
ISBN 10
0582292913, 0582292905
LCCN
99024935
OCLC/WorldCat
1086431731, 504859368, 40996171
Goodreads
3519069
3239435

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL103744W

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