John Kultgen

Abolition of Nuclear Weapons as a Moral Imperative

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book advocates for the United States to abolish nuclear weapons, arguing its necessity in terms of the harmful consequences of nuclear deterrence. Kultgen's argument is based on conceptions of human rights and is couched in terms accessible to the disciplines that address human affairs in the social sciences, history, arts, and humanities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 505g
• ISBN-13: 9780739188194
• ISBN-10: 0739188194
• Artikelnr.: 42025665

Autorenporträt

John Kultgen is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Patriotic Abolitionism Chapter 3. The
Moral Dimension of Leadership Chapter 4. The Immorality of Nuclear
Deterrence Chapter 5. Global Strike Capability and the American Empire
Chapter 6. Deterrence and the Probability of Nuclear War Chapter 7. The
Cost of Implementation Chapter 8. Abolition and Its Alternatives Chapter 9.
The Challenge Chapter 10. Plans of Action Chapter 11. Final Thoughts