British nuclear weapons and the test ban : squaring the circle of defence and arms control, 1974-1982 / John R. Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, John R., 1960- author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Cold War history series (London, England)

Cold war history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water (1963 August 5).

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--Great Britain--History.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear arms control--Great Britain--History.

Nuclear arms control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 174 pages).

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.

Biography/History:

John R. Walker is a Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute and at the European Leadership Network, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London. He worked in the Arms Control and Disarmament Research Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, from 1985 to 2020, serving as its Head 2014-2020.

Contents:

The 1977-1982 Tripartite Test Ban Treaty Negotiations and Aftermath

British Nuclear Tests 1974-1982 and Test Ban Pressures

Stockpile Reliability and Safety and the Test Ban: UK concerns

Chevaline and Successor Systems

Strategic and Tactical

Conclusion: British Nuclear Weapons and the Test Ban 1974-1982.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 21, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Walker, John R., 1960- British nuclear weapons and the test ban

ISBN:

9781003375708

1003375707

9781000875881

1000875881

9781000875843

1000875849

Publisher Number:

40031829408

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.