Nuclear Arms and Common Security - GENS4008
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Physics
Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Students are invited to study and discuss various questions concerning nuclear weapons.
We look at the international political system, warfare and the arms race. We ask how a nuclear bomb actually works, and what are its effects. The associated issues of nuclear safeguards and the nuclear power industry are treated. We study nuclear strategies, and review attempts to control nuclear arms, particularly the Non Proliferation Treaty. Finally, we discuss mechanisms of collective security which may eventually remove the threat of nuclear arms entirely, including the European Union, the United Nations, and steps towards improved governance at the global level.
Note: Students enrolled in a Faculty of Science program should not take this course.
We look at the international political system, warfare and the arms race. We ask how a nuclear bomb actually works, and what are its effects. The associated issues of nuclear safeguards and the nuclear power industry are treated. We study nuclear strategies, and review attempts to control nuclear arms, particularly the Non Proliferation Treaty. Finally, we discuss mechanisms of collective security which may eventually remove the threat of nuclear arms entirely, including the European Union, the United Nations, and steps towards improved governance at the global level.
Note: Students enrolled in a Faculty of Science program should not take this course.
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