The Official History of the UK Strategic Nuclear Deterrent
Volume II: The Labour Government and the Polaris Programme, 1964-1970
$293.40
- Hardcover
582 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2017
Summary
Volume II of The Official History of the UK Strategic Nuclear Deterrent provides an authoritative and in-depth examination of the British government’s strategic nuclear policy from 1964 to 1970.
Written with full access to the UK documentary record, Volume II examines the controversies that developed over nuclear policy following the arrival in office of a Labour government led by Harold Wilson in October 1964 that openly questioned the independence of the deterrent. Having de…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781138292062 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1138292060 |
| Author: | Matthew Jones |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 582 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 975g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Government Official History Series |
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About The Author
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, and author of, amongst other books, After Hiroshima: The United States, Race, and Nuclear Weapons in Asia, 1945–1965 (2010).
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