Waging nuclear peace: The technology and politics of nuclear war

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5977471

Ehrlich, R

Since the explosions of the first atomic bombs, a large literature has appeared on the effects and risks of nuclear war. The most widely quoted recent publications have concentrated on the impossibility of any meaningful survival after a superpower nuclear exchange. By contrast, Dr. Ehrlich tries to show both sides of the various arguments involved. As a result, he undoubtedly succeeds in his avowed intention of angering both hawks and doves. He offers a critical analysis of most considerations apposite to the current nuclear-weapon impasse, including the nature of current nuclear arms, the possibility of limited nuclear war, the short-term and long-term effects of nuclear weapons, the value of civil defense, the importance of public opinion, and the feasibility of arms control.

• OSTI ID: 5977471
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
290600* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
CIVIL DEFENSE
EXPLOSIONS
FORECASTING
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
PUBLIC OPINION
RADIATION EFFECTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
WEAPONS