Never before have so many people worried about the effects of military conflict. At a time when terrorism is creating new forms of warfare worldwide, this book provides an account of the real dangers we face, and argues that the elimination of war is an attainable and necessary goal. Written by Nobel-prize winner and former nuclear physicist ...
Everywhere people share certain moral principles - it is bad to steal, to kill, to lie. We see our morality as absolute, yet we live by rules that differ with the context: it is ok to kill the enemy in war; for a businessman to do the best for himself; for a lawyer to argue professionally for a position he would personally reject. We are ...
One of the 'inventors' of the nuclear bomb, Sir Joseph Rotblat very soon turned away from weapons research to make a prolonged and principled stand against the dangers of nuclear proliferation. A physicist of great brilliance, he metamorphosed into a campaigner of admired moral conviction and leadership. This series of dialogues between two ...
In September 1999, scientists and scholars from around the world, concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions to global problems, met under the auspices of the Pugwash Conferences, the Nobel-Prize-winning organization. The proceedings deal with a broad range of issues, including: a nuclear-weapon-free ...
There are prospects for massive reductions in the number of nuclear warheads stockpiled around the world, and the idea of a nuclear-weapon-free world is now possible. This work contends that compliance with a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons can be achieved by a system of technological verification. One of the book's editors, Joseph Rotblat, ...
The first British nuclear weapon test took place in Australia in October 1952 and British nuclear weapons have been a source of controversy ever since. In this book, scientists, doctors, peace researchers and others assess the military value, political impact, health effects and legality of the programme and tell the story of opposition to ...
The Pugwash Conferences bring together, from around the world, scientists, other scholars, and individuals experienced in government, diplomacy, and the military, and concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking co-operative solutions to global problems lying at the intersection of science and world affairs. The Pugwash ...
This volume of essays, a map of the road to zero, gives the reader a primer on the current state of nuclear disarmament, provides an up-to-date argument for the merits of a nuclear-weapon-free world, and outlines the steps needed to attain that goal. Its editor is Joseph Rotblat, the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize winner. The volume assesses recent ...
The momentous events of the past year have changed the political face of the globe: the ideological struggle that dominated the world for most of this century is over; erstwhile mortal enemies have become friends and partners. But old attitudes have survived and modern weapons are in abundance. New foci of conflict have emerged - military ...
There are prospects for massive reductions in the number of nuclear warheads stockpiled around the world, and the idea of a nuclear-weapon-free world is now possible. This work contends that compliance with a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons can be achieved by a system of technological verification. One of the book's editors, Joseph Rotblat, ...
The book focuses on subjects of nuclear disarmament, the reduction and control of conventional weapons, the arms trade, future roles of the UN, regional confidence-building measures, global governance, sustainable use of resources and ethical challenges in the modern era, all of which relate to the ultimate goal of eliminating war.
This work describes the scale, benefits and costs of military research and development. It discusses the process of converting military R&D to civilian applications, and examines specific opportunities for, and obstacles to, conversion in the USA, Russia, France, Germany, and the UK. Among a number of case studies, senior scientists from US and ...
In this volume, scientists write on: nuclear disarmament, including warhead dismantlement, test ban monitoring, and verification measures; the proliferation of small arms, including the UN register of conventional arms; and systems for regional defence, including the future of NATO.
This book discusses the various ways in which the security and prosperity of all countries in the world are linked - by military threats, environmental pollustion, and social unrest created by poverty. It is argued that a process of education is needed to make people think in global terms, so that they develop an allegiance to humanity.
This text focuses on the subjects of disarmament, arms control, conflict resolution, peace-keeping and environmental sustainability. Major themes in the book are the elimination of nuclear weapons, control of the arms trade, the role of multinational and international organizations in peace-keeping, environmental sustainability and security in the ...
1989 was by any standards an extraordinary year; the year in which the Cold War ended. However, although much has changed, much remains unresolved or unchanged. Although the rationale for huge military forces has been removed from the East-West relationship, these forces still remain a tremendous threat to world peace. Moreover, threats to peace ...
In this text, scientists who are pre-eminent in their fields focus on the crucial role of science in the transition away from a culture of war towards the construction of peace based on a capacity to anticipate and prevent destructive conflicts. The subject matter, wide-ranging and of great concern to people everywhere, includes the progress and ...
Political thinkers and scientists write on nuclear weapons and war in the 21st century including Mikhail Gorbachev, who first declared "A nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought", Robert McNamara, US Defence Secretary at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War and Nobel Peace Laureate Joseph Rotblat, the only scientist to ...
After decades of sterile arms control negotiations, a window of opportunity has now opened for meaningful disarmament measures. But to remove premanently the threat of nuclear annihilation a radical changes in attitudes is required, the most important aspects of which is the acceptance of the concept of common security to take the place of ...
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