03531nam 2200613 450 991078903610332120230803201734.00-8047-8858-810.1515/9780804788588(CKB)3710000000086048(EBL)1603025(SSID)ssj0001111495(PQKBManifestationID)12444647(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001111495(PQKBWorkID)11156367(PQKB)11625840(StDuBDS)EDZ0000234298(MiAaPQ)EBC1603025(DE-B1597)563555(DE-B1597)9780804788588(Au-PeEL)EBL1603025(CaPaEBR)ebr10832789(OCoLC)869641238(OCoLC)1178770015(EXLCZ)99371000000008604820140210h20142014 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtccrBritain and the bomb nuclear diplomacy, 1964-1970 /David James GillStanford, California :Stanford University Press,2014.©20141 online resource (321 p.)Stanford Nuclear Age SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8047-8658-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Abbreviations --Introduction --1. A British Bomb --2. The Ambiguities of Opposition --3. Constructing the Atlantic Nuclear Force --4. The Recurring Death of Nuclear Sharing --5. Cooperation as Consultation --6. Proliferation Politics --Conclusion --Epilogue --Notes --Bibliography --IndexDrawing on primary sources from both sides of the Atlantic, Britain and the Bomb explores how economic, political, and strategic considerations have shaped British nuclear diplomacy. The book concentrates on Prime Minister Harold Wilson's first two terms of office, 1964-1970, which represent a critical period in international nuclear history. Wilson's commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and his support for continued investment in the British nuclear weapons program, despite serious economic and political challenges, established precedents that still influence policymakers today. The continued independence of Britain's nuclear force, and the enduring absence of a German or European deterrent, certainly owes a debt to Wilson's handling of nuclear diplomacy more than four decades ago. Beyond highlighting the importance of this period, the book explains how and why British nuclear diplomacy evolved during Wilson's leadership. Cabinet discussions, financial crises, and international tensions encouraged a degree of flexibility in the pursuit of strategic independence and the creation of a non-proliferation treaty. Gill shows us that British nuclear diplomacy was a series of compromises, an intricate blend of political, economic, and strategic considerations.Stanford Nuclear Age SeriesNuclear weaponsGovernment policyGreat BritainHistory20th centuryGreat BritainForeign relations1964-1979Nuclear weaponsGovernment policyHistory355.02/170941Gill David James1982-1528146MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789036103321Britain and the bomb3771560UNINA