Robert H. Paterson

Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent (eBook, ePUB)

From Before the V-Bomber to Beyond Trident

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Having served opposite Warsaw Pact forces in the 1950s and on Embassy duty in the 70s in Europe, the author offers a reasoned assessment of Britain's role in the so-called "nuclear club".

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136310447
• Artikelnr.: 38251183

Autorenporträt

Paterson, Robert H.

Inhaltsangabe

Albion, Vol 30, No 4 A straightforward account of the development of
Britains nuclear capability that usefully summarizes the main themes
covered in the literature. As a former military officer he writes clearly
and systematically and has a sense of the meaning of some of the issues
from inside government. Military Review, Mar/Apr 1999 As a history of
Britains nuclear program, Paterson contribution clearly ensures him a place
on the shelf among serious works of strategic scholarship. Contemporary
British History, Vol 11, No 4, Winter 97 Patersons book is an extremely
useful addition to the literature. Its main virtue - and it is a
considerable one - is that Paterson has an ability to communicate complex
technological issues clearly and simply. International Affairs, Vol 74, No
1, Jan 98 The historical overview of British nuclear policy is succenct and
clearly written and the author provides a useful outline of the context for
a contemporary debate. Air Power History, Vol 47, No 1, Jan 2000 For those
interested in the complexities of formulating strategic and procurement
decisions, this is an excellent book.