End the arms race: Fund human needs

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6953897

Perry, T L; Foulks, J G

In Spring 1986 a rare gathering of the world's foremost experts on the nuclear arms race took place in Vancouver, British Columbia. During the history-making Centennial Disarmament Symposium audiences heard leading political, military, economic, and social experts, including John Kenneth Galbraith, Helen Caldicott, David Suzuki, Vitaly Zhurkin, and Petra Kelly and their contributions are all included in this volume. This book brings to the reader the substance of these discussions. It does not present a single point of view, other than the imperative of preventing nuclear war and formulating strategies for peace. Much of the information is new, and has seldom been discussed in peace and disarmament meetings, especially the emphasis the book places on the moral aspects of wasting the earth's scarce resources in preparing for war. There are also illuminating and informed opinions as to the forces which impel the nuclear arms race, including the Reagan administration's insistence on proceeding with Star Wars (SDI). This book does not merely define the nuclear threat; it also offers practical solutions that everyone, from private individuals to municipal and national governments, can and must pursue if nuclear war is to be prevented.

• OSTI ID: 6953897
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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