The Dangers of Nuclear War : A Pugwash Symposium / John C. Polanyi, Franklyn Griffiths.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Griffiths, Franklyn, editor.

Polanyi, John C., editor.

Trudeau, Pierre Elliott.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear disarmament--Congresses.

Nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear warfare--Congresses.

Nuclear warfare.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This collection of studies is one of the most lucid and sober analyses of the dangers of nuclear war, which mankind is facing. Written by natural and social scientists, the book should be read both by statesmen and by the general public. Looking towards the end of the century it makes clear the growing dangers. Avoiding complacency on the other hand, and prophecies of doom on the other, it contains a message of hope and an appeal to wisdom.

Contents:

Consequences of nuclear war / J. Carson mark

[1.] The avoidance of nuclear war up to the present: The avoidance of nuclear war since 1945 / W. McGeorge Bundy

An assessment of nuclear crises / John Steinbruner

Existing systems of command and control / Vice-Admiral G.E. Miller (ret.)

The achievements of arms control / George Ignatieff

[2.] Future developments as they affect the threat of nuclear war: A world of many nuclear powers / Walter Schütze

Weapons developments and the threat of nuclear war / Richard L. Garwin

[3.] Nuclear war: Nuclear terrorism and nuclear war / William Epstein

Local wars and their escalation / Shalheveth Freier

Nuclear war between the super-powers / George W. Rathjens

[4.] Retrospect and prospect: Forum: remarks made at a special session with the prime minister of Canada / Georgi Arbatov, P.R. Chari, Richard L. Garwin, George Ignatieff, Lord Zuckerman

A forecast / Franklyn Griffiths

The dangers of nuclear war / John C. Polanyi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mrz 2019)

Based on papers originally presented at the 30th Pugwash Symposium on the topic "The Dangers of Nuclear War by the Year 2,000" held in Toronto 4-7 May 1978.

ISBN:

9781487597924

1487597924

9781487596200

1487596200

OCLC:

1091660508