Abstract
The subject of nuclear weapons encompasses the reality, the perception, and the social management of risks to an extraordinary degree. It has been characterized by:
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potentially the gravest of consequences for societies
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claims of contributions to the avoidance of major war
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high economic benefits
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high technological complexity
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great secrecy
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the authority of science
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high emotional content
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a sense of a low degree of control over one’s fate by individuals.
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Rowen, H.S. (1991). Risk Assessment and Organizational Behavior: The Case of Nuclear Technology and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. In: Shubik, M. (eds) Risk, Organizations, and Society. Studies in Risk and Uncertainty, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2207-5_5
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