Nerve Agents in Postwar Britain
King, William
Produktnummer:
187dca705293664e88a4eb6e295b07d11a
| Autor: | King, William |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | Anglo-American relations Antony Eden Chemical warfare Cold War Defence officials Defence policy Geneva Protocol Grass-roots activists Modern weaponry Second World War |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 26.08.2021 |
| EAN: | 9783030704735 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 290 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Untertitel: | Deterrence, Publicity and Disarmament, 1945–1976 |
Produktinformationen "Nerve Agents in Postwar Britain"
This book reveals the nature and level of British engagement with controversial and lethal nerve agent weapons from the end of the Second World War to Britain’s submission of a draft Chemical Weapons Convention. At the very heart of this highly secretive aspect of British defence policy were fundamental questions over whether Britain should acquire nerve agent weapons for potential first-use against the Soviet Union, retain them purely for their deterrence value, or drive for either unilateral or international chemical weapons disarmament. These considerations and concerns over nerve agent weapons were not limited to low-level defence committees, nor were they consigned to the periphery, but featured prominently at the highest levels of the British government and defence planning. Importantly, and despite stringent secrecy, the book further uncovers how public scrutiny and protest movements played a substantial and successful part in influencing policy and attitudes towards nerve agent weapons.
Sie möchten lieber vor Ort einkaufen?
Sie haben Fragen zu diesem oder anderen Produkten oder möchten einfach gerne analog im Laden stöbern? Wir sind gerne für Sie da und beraten Sie auch telefonisch.
Juristische Fachbuchhandlung
Georg Blendl
Parcellistraße 5 (Maxburg)
8033 München
Montag - Freitag: 8:15 -18 Uhr
Samstags geschlossen