Myth, Hiroshima and Fear: How we Overestimated the Usefulness of the Bomb

Myth, Hiroshima and Fear: How we Overestimated the Usefulness of the Bomb

Recent evidence from World War II and the Cold War shows that nuclear weapons are far less useful as military and political tools than has been believed. Far from giving a madman the power to conquer the world, nuclear weapons are clumsy, dangerous technology with very few real uses — even if you ha...

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Main Author: Ward Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Risk Institute, Trieste- Geneva 2012-10-01
Series:Cadmus
Online Access:http://www.cadmusjournal.org/article/issue-5/myth-hiroshima-and-fear-how-we-overestimated-usefulness-bomb
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spelling doaj-1e93d876c95b481599b9a7b94f4755152020-11-24T22:59:45ZengRisk Institute, Trieste- GenevaCadmus2038-52422038-52502012-10-0115145149Myth, Hiroshima and Fear: How we Overestimated the Usefulness of the BombWard WilsonRecent evidence from World War II and the Cold War shows that nuclear weapons are far less useful as military and political tools than has been believed. Far from giving a madman the power to conquer the world, nuclear weapons are clumsy, dangerous technology with very few real uses — even if you have a monopoly.http://www.cadmusjournal.org/article/issue-5/myth-hiroshima-and-fear-how-we-overestimated-usefulness-bomb
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