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Nuclear Arms and Common Security - GENS4008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. |