Atomic Anxiety [electronic resource] : Deterrence, Taboo and the Non-Use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons /
Sauer, Frank.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Puzzling Non-use of U.S. Nuclear Weapons after 1945 -- 2. Explaining Nuclear Non-use : Nuclear Deterrence, the Nuclear Taboo, the Tradition of Non-use and Identifying Causal Factors -- 3. Understanding Nuclear Non-use : Focusing on Meaning, Language and Agency -- 4. Revisiting Nuclear Non-use : The Cuban Missile Crisis, Presidential Language and the Study of Atomic Anxiety as a Key Emotion in International Politics -- 5. Conclusion: The Danger of Complacency in Nuclear Policy-making.
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.
International relations.
Politics and war.
Political science.
International Relations.
Military and Defence Studies.
Political Science.