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After the first use of nuclear weapons in 1945, Albert Einstein warned that 'we thus drift towards unparalleled catastrophe'. Today we are no longer drifting but racing toward catastrophe at breakneck speed. This book analyses recent events that have brought about a dangerous Third Nuclear Age. From the collapse of arms control treaties and the development of hypersonic missiles, to the pop culture that shapes how we think about nuclear weapons, via how nuclear weapons intersect with the global threats posed by pandemics, populism, climate change, corruption, militarism, and racism, this book explores the nuclear zeitgeist of today. It presents the case for critical nuclear studies, and provides an important intervention into debates about nuclear weapons and international security. Today, the planet stands on the brink of catastrophe. This book tells you why, and what we can do about it.
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This book provides an urgent insight into how and why the world has entered a dangerous new era of catastrophic nuclear threats. After the American atomic bombing of Japan in 1945, Albert Einstein warned that 'the unleashed power of the atom has changed everything. we thus drift towards unparalleled catastrophe'. This book examines how today we are no longer drifting, but racing toward catastrophe at breakneck speed. Unparalleled catastrophe chronicles and critically analyses a broad range of events and issues at the outset of the Third Nuclear Age. From the collapse of arms control treaties and the development of hypersonic missiles to the pop culture that shapes how we think about nuclear weapons, this book explores the nuclear zeitgeist of our current moment. It illustrates how nuclear weapons intersect with the global threats posed by pandemics, populism, climate change, corruption, militarism and racism. In doing so, it examines how the Third Nuclear Age manifests in our everyday lives by drawing on a diverse range of source materials - from policy documents to pop songs. Presenting the case for critical nuclear studies, Unparalleled catastrophe makes an important intervention into debates about nuclear weapons and international security. Today, the human race stands on the brink of catastrophe. This book tells you why and what we can do about it.
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This book provides an urgent insight into how and why the world has entered a dangerous new era of catastrophic nuclear threats. After the American atomic bombing of Japan in 1945, Albert Einstein warned that 'the unleashed power of the atom has changed everything. we thus drift towards unparalleled catastrophe'. This book examines how today we are no longer drifting, but racing toward catastrophe at breakneck speed. Unparalleled catastrophe chronicles and critically analyses a broad range of events and issues at the outset of the Third Nuclear Age. From the collapse of arms control treaties and the development of hypersonic missiles to the pop culture that shapes how we think about nuclear weapons, this book explores the nuclear zeitgeist of our current moment. It illustrates how nuclear weapons intersect with the global threats posed by pandemics, populism, climate change, corruption, militarism and racism. In doing so, it examines how the Third Nuclear Age manifests in our everyday lives by drawing on a diverse range of source materials - from policy documents to pop songs. Presenting the case for critical nuclear studies, Unparalleled catastrophe makes an important intervention into debates about nuclear weapons and international security. Today, the human race stands on the brink of catastrophe. This book tells you why and what we can do about it.
Author Biography
Rhys Crilley is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Glasgow
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- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Publication Date September 2023
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781526170446 / 1526170442
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPrint PDF
- Pages224
- ReadershipGeneral/trade; College/higher education; Professional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions234 X 156 mm
- Biblio NotesDerived from Proprietary 5808
- Reference Code15295
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