Atomic Anxiety: Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons

Sauer, Frank

With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137533739

DOI: 10.1057/9781137533746

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 207.0