ABSTRACT

This text is designed to provide students and others with a theoretical and factual base for understanding the complex questions posed by continued reliance on nuclear weapons to protect geopolitical interests. In Part One, the authors examine the destructiveness and cost of modern nuclear arsenals and offer both normative and systemic explanations

part One|135 pages

Confronting the Nuclear Crisis

chapter Chapter 1|46 pages

Facing up to Nuclear Extinction

chapter Chapter 2|41 pages

Understanding the Arms Race

chapter Chapter 3|45 pages

Combating the Crime of Silence

part Two|165 pages

Rethinking some Basic Assumptions

chapter Chapter 4|50 pages

Rethinking “Security”

chapter Chapter 5|59 pages

Rethinking “Deterrence”

chapter Chapter 6|53 pages

Rethinking “The Enemy”

part Three|171 pages

Opting for Nuclear Disarmament

chapter Chapter 7|50 pages

Overcoming Distrust and Competition

chapter Chapter 8|42 pages

Breaking the Momentum Toward Nuclear War

chapter Chapter 9|77 pages

Curbing the Nuclear Danger

part Four|211 pages

Pursuing Alternative Global Security

chapter Chapter 10|72 pages

Relying on Alternative Defense Strategies

chapter Chapter 11|63 pages

Enhancing World Security Arrangements

chapter Chapter 12|73 pages

Promoting Systemic Transformation