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  • Wales and the Bomb

    The Role of Welsh Scientists and Engineers in the UK Nuclear Programme

    by John Baylis ...
    Series series Scientists of Wales
    The main focus of this book is on the contribution of Welsh scientists, engineers and facilities in Wales to the British nuclear programme – especially the military programme – from the Second World War through to the present day. After the war, a number of Welsh scientists at Harwell played an important role in the development of civil nuclear power, and subsequently also at Aldermaston where ... Read more

    $22.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • British Defence Policy in a Changing World

    Edited by John Baylis ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1977, British Defence Policy in a Changing World provides an analysis of the changes which have taken place in Britain’s security policies since the Second World War. Domestic political, economic, and social factors are discussed as well as the range of international circumstances which have influenced policy. The approach is essentially a thematic one, isolating several key ... Read more

    Was $69.99 USD Now $42.99 USD

  • Sharing Nuclear Secrets

    Trust, Mistrust, and Ambiguity in Anglo-American Nuclear Relations Since 1939

    by John Baylis, Anthony Eames ...
    Nuclear alliances are high stakes partnerships with the potential to enhance security, goodwill, scientific and technical innovation, and economic well-being; or, they risk a state's very existence, generate social and political unrest, and fracture frameworks for international cooperation and jeopardize global reputations. Now entering its eighth decade, the Anglo-American nuclear alliance is the ... Read more

    $110.69 USD

  • Joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty

    Deterrence, Non-Proliferation and the American Alliance

    Edited by Yoko Iwama, John Baylis ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
    What were the calculations made by the US and its major allies in the 1960s when they faced the signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? These were all states with the technological and financial capabilities to develop and possess nuclear weapons should they wish to do so. In the end, only the United Kingdom and France became nuclear weapon states. Eventually, all of them joined the non ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Soviet Strategy

    Edited by John Baylis, Gerald Segal ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cold War Security Studies
    This book, first published in 1981, is an analysis of the Soviet Union’s military strategy, taking in both sides of the ‘hawks’ and ‘doves’ views of the USSR’s intentions. It examines the Soviet approach to nuclear war, defence and deterrence in the nuclear age and the calculation of risk in the use of the military instrument. One of the main themes running through the chapters is that although ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Contemporary Strategy

    Theories and Policies

    by John Baylis, Ken Booth, John Garnett, Phil Williams ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cold War Security Studies
    This book, first published in 1975, is a comprehensive examination of specialised strategic studies, and deals with the theoretical and policy aspects of the topic. It argues that military power is an intrinsic part of the international system, with strategy being the means by which military power may be used to achieve political objectives. Hence, given the destructiveness of modern weapons it is ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • The United States and Europe

    Beyond the Neo-Conservative Divide?

    Edited by John Baylis, Jon Roper ...
    Series series Contemporary Security Studies
    A penetrating new examination of the triangular political and cultural relationship between America, Britain, and continental Europe.This relationship is both fraught and dynamic. Post-war reconstruction of Europe brought integration. Creating a ‘United States of Europe’ was a goal shared by many Americans. Yet the contemporary 'War on Terror', has redefined relationships between America, Britain, ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

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  • Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent

    From Before the V-Bomber to Beyond Trident

    by Robert H. Paterson ...
    Having served opposite Warsaw Pact forces in the 1950s and on Embassy duty in the 70s in Europe, the author offers a reasoned assessment of Britain's role in the so-called "nuclear club". He asks whether Britain really needs to be a member. ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Back from the Brink

    The Creation of a Nuclear-Free New Zealand

    by Kevin Clements ...
    Back from the Brink is a history of New Zealand policy on nuclear power and the growth of the anti-nuclear movement, culminating in the 1984 Labour Government's 'No Nukes' policy.Kevin Clements, a sociology lecturer and peace activist, provides a thorough, meticulously researched examination of the implications of New Zealand's stance. Tracing the history of the country's involvement in the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

    by John J. Mearsheimer ...
    "A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."—The National Interest, Barry R. PosenA decade after the cold war ended, policy makers and academics foresaw a new era of peace and prosperity, an era in which democracy and open trade would herald the "end of history." The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, sadly shattered ... Read more

    $15.39 USD

  • The Future of War

    A History

    by Lawrence Freedman ...
    An award-winning military historian, professor, and political adviser delivers the definitive story of warfare in all its guises and applications, showing what has driven and continues to drive this uniquely human form of political violence.Questions about the future of war are a regular feature of political debate, strategic analysis, and popular fiction. Where should we look for new dangers? ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction

    by Joseph M. Siracusa ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Bomb is still the biggest threat that faces us in the 21st century. As Bill Clinton's first secretary of defence, Les Aspin, aptly put it: 'The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post-Cold War world is decidedly not post-nuclear'. For all the effort to reduce nuclear stockpiles to zero, it seems that the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD