The Politics of Nuclear Weapons

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The Politics of Nuclear Weapons is written by Andrew Futter and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3030487377 (ISBN 10) and 9783030487379 (ISBN 13).

This comprehensively updated second edition provides an introduction to the political, normative, technological and strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can continue to be managed in the future. This book will help you to understand what nuclear weapons are, the science behind their creation and operation, why states build them in the first place, and whether it will be possible for the world to banish these weapons entirely. Essential reading for all students of International Relations, Security Studies and Military History.