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Nuclear Illusion, Nuclear Reality

Britain, the United States and Nuclear Weapons, 1958–64

  • Richard Moore
Book

Part of the Nuclear Weapons and International Security since 1945 book series (NWIS)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction
      Richard Moore
      Pages 1-21

  3. Nuclear Illusion

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 23-23
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    2. Policy-making 1958–61
      Richard Moore
      Pages 25-77
    3. Policy Execution 1958–61
      Richard Moore
      Pages 78-141

  4. Nuclear Reality

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 143-143
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    2. Policy-making 1961–64
      Richard Moore
      Pages 145-193
    3. Policy Execution 1961–64
      Richard Moore
      Pages 194-239

  5. Conclusions

    1. Conclusions
      Richard Moore
      Pages 240-255
  6. Back Matter
    Pages 256-332
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About this book

Introduction

A study of the political, military and technical aspects of Britain's nuclear weapons programme under the Macmillan government, contrasting Britain's perceived political decline with its growth in technological mastery and military nuclear capability. Important reading for anyone interested in the history and military technology of the cold war.

Keywords

Cold War Contras USA

Authors and affiliations

  • Richard Moore
    • 1
  1. 1.Mountbatten Centre for International StudiesUniversity of SouthamptonUK

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230251403
  • Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave History Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-31163-7
  • Online ISBN 978-0-230-25140-3
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