nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda Mueller, John E. creator text bibliography enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2010 monographic eng

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xiii, 319 p. ; 25 cm. John Mueller argues how our obsession with nuclear weapons is unsupported by history, scientific fact, or logic. Examining the entire atomic era, Mueller boldly contends that nuclear weapons have had little impact on history. I. The impacts of nuclear weapons -- 1. Effects -- 2. Overstating the effects -- 3. Deterring World War III : essential irrelevance -- 4. Modest influence on history -- 5. Apocalyptic visions, worst-case preoccupations, massive expenditures -- II. The spread of nuclear weapons -- 6. Arms races : positive and negative -- 7. Proliferation : slow and substantially inconsequential -- 8. The limited appeal and value of nuclear weapons -- 9. Controlling proliferation : modest success -- 10. Costs of the proliferation fixation -- 11. Reconsidering proliferation policy -- III. The atomic terrorist? -- 12. Task -- 13. Likelihood -- 14. Progress and interest -- 15. Capacity -- Epilogue and an inventory of propositions. John Mueller. Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. a-ja--- aw----- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) History Bombardment, 1945 World War, 1939-1945 Japan Hiroshima-shi War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Nuclear weapons Guerra mundial, 1939-1945 Japón Hiroshima-shi Guerra contra el terrorismo, 2001-2009 Las armas nucleares HV 6433.85 M946a 2010 355.02 9780195381368 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780199837090 (pbk.) 2009012860 DLC 090402 20230410120755.0 114872