The Nuclear Revolution: International Politics Before and After Hiroshima

Mandelbaum, Michael; Michael Mandelbaum

ISBN 10: 052128239X / ISBN 13: 9780521282390

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, et al., 1982

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283 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Creased cover corners. Occassional pen markings on text.

Seller Inventory # 2iiAd0003

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nuclear Revolution: International Politics Before and After Hiroshima
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, et al.
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052128239X
• ISBN 13: 9780521282390
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: Reprinted 1982
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military Studies, Warfare, Terrorism, Nuclear St.
  • Political Science, Political Theory & Studies
  • Academic, Scholarly, Research

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Synopsis

How have nuclear weapons affected the way countries deal with one another? The Nuclear Revolution answers this question by comparing the nuclear age with previous periods of international history, from the fifth century B.C. to the twentieth century. The Nuclear Revolution offers insightful and provocative perspectives on the Soviet-American nuclear arms race, comparing it with the Anglo-German naval rivalry before World War I and with modern tariff competitions. The work also compares the advent of nuclear weapons with the two other modern revolutions in warfare: Napoleon's military innovations and the industrial warfare of World War I. It assesses the impact of nuclear armaments on the balance of power, alliances, and the behaviour of national leaders. Also included is an analysis of the differences between nuclear weapons and chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. The concuding chapter, bringing together ideas from history, religion, and psychology, explores the effects that the threat of nuclear annihilation has on everyday life.