A Nuclear Weapons-Free World? [electronic resource] : Britain, Trident and the Challenges Ahead /
Ritchie, Nick.author.
Ritchie, Nick
President Obama and the UK Labour and Coalition governments have all backed the renewed momentum for serious progress towards a world free of nuclear weapons, whilst the UK finds itself embarked on a controversial and expensive programme to renew its Trident nuclear weapons system. What does the UK process tell about the prospects for disarmament?
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I Context; 1 British Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War; 2 Reykjavik Revisited; 3 Trident Renewal; Part II Enablers; 4 Deterrence; 5 Identity; 6 A Very Special Nuclear Relationship; 7 The Submarine-Building Industry; Part III Resistances; 8 Nuclear Disarmament; 9 Cost; 10 Options; 11 Towards a Nuclear Weapons-Free World; Notes; Index
Includes web resources.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
President Obama and the UK Labour and Coalition governments have all backed the renewed momentum for serious progress towards a world free of nuclear weapons, whilst the UK finds itself embarked on a controversial and expensive programme to renew its Trident nuclear weapons system. What does the UK process tell about the prospects for disarmament?

Political sociology.
Great Britain—Politics and government.
Politics and war.
International relations.
Political Sociology
British Politics
Military and Defence Studies
International Relations
Internationale relationer
Politik og krig
Forsvarspolitik