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Dec 22, 2024
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Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POLSC 453 - Deterrence Theory and Nuclear Defense
Credits: 4
An examination of nuclear deterrence theories and their theoretical, political, technological and ethical problems. A historical and doctrinal review will be presented covering the impact of nuclear weapons on U.S. military and political affairs. Specific issues to be treated include nuclear proliferation, ethical dilemmas of nuclear deterrence, nuclear winter theories, inadvertent war, nuclear waste problems, nuclear abolition, and human radiation experiments.
Prerequisite: POLSC 251 is encouraged but not required.
Distribution Requirements: IP, SB.
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