Atomic obsession: nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda
Atomic obsession: from nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda by John Mueller Since the end of World War Two, the use of nuclear weapons has been America’s-and the world’s-worst nightmare. But they have never actually been used, despite the fact that an ever-increasing number of countries have obtained them. Our fear levels remain as high as ever today, but are they justified? Eminent international relations scholar John Mueller thinks not, and this highly provocative work, he contends that our overriding...
