Viewing Nuclear Weapons Through a Humanitarian Lens
- ISBN-10
- 9290452021
- ISBN-13
- 9789290452027
- Category
- History / Military / Weapons
- Pages
- 157
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- UN
- Authors
- John Borrie, Tim Caughley
Description
There is renewed and deep international concern about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences that would result from the detonation of nuclear weapons in populated areas. Yet 25 years after the end of the Cold War, nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence remain central to the security doctrines of a significant number of states. Drawing on a range of perspectives, this volume explores what viewing nuclear weapons through a humanitarian lens entails, and why it is of value. Recent developments in this respect are also examined, and what these could mean for nuclear arms control in the near future.
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