01553cam a2200217Ia 4500001001000000003000900010005001700019008004100036020001500077020001900092020001800111040007000129050002200199100003200221245005300253260003100306300003300337504005000370520087600420650003901296b1058738xCY-PaNEU20200628114851.0190216s2019    cau           000 0 eng d  a1446294307  a9781446294307   a9781446294314  aUKMGBbengcUKMGBdBTCTAdOCLCOdBDXdYDXCPdOCLCFdCDXdCY-PaNEU14aJZ5665b.F88 20151 aFutter, Andrew,d1983-4aut14aThe politics of nuclear weapons /cAndrew Futter  aLos Angeles :bSAGE,c2015  avii, 263 p. :bill. ;c25 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  aThis book provides an introduction to political and strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can continue to be managed in the future. It includes: Coverage of nuclear testing, proliferation, strategy, global actors and disarmament. Analysis of contemporary topics such as nuclear terrorism. A timeline of key nuclear events. Annotated further reading lists helping you to locate sources for essays and assignments. Summaries, study questions and a glossary of key terms, Free SAGE journal articles available on the book's webpage: https://study.sagepub.com/futter. The Politics of Nuclear Weapons is essential reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in Nuclear Politics. Book jacket 0aNuclear weaponsxPolitical aspects