International Atomic Policy During a Decade: An Historical-Political Investigation into the Problem of Atomic Weapons During the Period 1945-1955

ISBN-13: 9780367538026 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 146 str.

Elis Bioerklund

Opis

Originally published in 1956, atomic policy overshadowed political considerations in the same way that ‘the balance of power’ had mesmerized European politicians for so long. Admiral Biorklund here makes a general survey of the whole problem.

Spis treści

Preface.  1. Fundamentals  2. The Post-War Period 1945-50  3. The Hydrogen Bomb Period 1951-55  4. The Problem from the Viewpoint of the Western Powers  5. The Problems from the Viewpoint of the Eastern Powers  6. The Technical Development of Atomic Weapons  7. The Possibility of International Control  8. Limitation of all Atomic Weapons or Only Large Ones?  9. Absolute or Conditional Prohibition of Use?  10. Biological and Chemical Weapons  11. Robot Weapons  12. The Connection Between ABC Weapons and Conventional Armaments  13. Atomic Energy in Peace and War  14. Summary.  Appendix 1: Sources.  Appendix 2: Important Deposits of Fissionable Material.  Appendix 3: Map of Sources of Raw Materials.