References and Further Reading

There is a huge amount of books and articles on (the ethical aspects of) nuclear deterrence. This article directly or indirectly refers to:

 

Benthem van den Berg, G. van (1988). “The Taming of the Great Powers. Nuclear Weapons and Global Integration,” Dissertation, University of Amsterdam.

Brodie, B. (ed.) (1946). The Absolute Weapon: Atomic Power and the World Order (New York: Harcourt Brace).

Ethics 95 (1985), no. 3. Special issue on ethics and nuclear deterrence.

Hymans, J. E. C. (2006). The Psychology of Nuclear Proliferation: Identity, Emotions and Foreign Policy (New York: Cambridge University Press).

Johnson, J. T. (1984). Can Modern War Be Just (New Haven, Conn./London: Yale University Press).

van der Bruggen, K. (1986). Verzekerde vrede of verzekerde vernietiging, Ontwikkeling van een theorie van gerechtvaardigde afschrikking [Assured Peace or Assured Destruction: Development of a Theory of Justified Deterrence] (Kampen). English summary in book.

Walzer, M. (1980). Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations (Harmondsworth: Penguin).

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