Hundreds of interviews provide the substance of a practical and positive guide to parents that deals with facts and feelings and offers advice on open and hopeful discussions

Examines the psychological problems arising from dependence on nuclear weapons

There is a broad global consensus on the imperative to avoid nuclear war, but that consensus provides little guidance for policy. A primary reason is the lack of understanding regarding how a nuclear war might occur or how one could be prevented. This volume is part of a series that aims to examine the contributions made by the social and behavioural sciences to an understanding of the factors that may promote or inhibit nuclear war. It builds a basis for new intellectual approaches to the subject of international security. Under the sponsorship of the Committee on Contributions of Behavioral and Social Sciences to the Prevention of Nuclear War, leading scholars here review knowledge about specific behavioural and social phenomena that may be critical in determining war and peace. Among these are the behaviour of decision-makers, the pressure of public opinion, the effect of threats aimed at deterring dangerous behaviour, changes in the economic interdependence of states and the processes of negotiation when stakes are high. The book seeks to increase knowledge, to identify research directions that hold promise for yielding policy-relevant insights and to clarify convergences and disparities between these lines of research. It is hoped that a critical distillation of such knowledge can offer a basis for developing clearer knowledge and, consequently, better advice for preventing nuclear war.

Offers revealing insights into the minds of U.S. and Soviet defense policymakers, detailing their thoughts on winning nuclear wars, what shapes their beliefs in general, and how personal beliefs shape strategic thought

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Product Description: This book is about nuclear weapons, nuclear war and Civil Defense. But it is not an "all-about" book. Rather, it identifies and provides discussions about them by knowledgeable people - many of whom are nationally and internationally known.

Examines the impact of the threat of nuclear war on family life through interviews with parents and their children

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Product Description: Exploring the nature of nuclear war, this psychological treatise examines human reactions to nuclear disaster and accidental explosions. The discusssion is based on evidence of human fallibility that has emerged from the psychology of accidents and from research into decision-making in military and political contexts...read more

A comprehensive view of the effects of the atomic bomb, covering a broad spectrum of areas--diplomacy, foreign policy, and politics--and assesses the consequences of nuclear technology

Product Description: Book by Frank, Jerome, Carson, M., Beardsleg, Mack J.