Research Catalog

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Description

1. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps; 23 cm.

Subject

1. Nuclear weapons (International law)
2. Kernwaffe
3. Naturwissenschaftler
4. Berufsethik
5. Atomare Rüstung
6. Wissenschaftsethik
7. Politikberatung
8. Kernwapens
9. Internationaal recht
10. Wetenschap
11. Ethische aspecten

Contents

1. The Beginnings -- The Cold War -- The Distinctiveness of Nuclear Weapons -- The Arsenals -- The Origins and Current Status of the International Law of War -- Is the Use of Nuclear Weapons Illegal? -- Is the Manufacture of Nuclear Weapons Illegal? -- The Concept of Personal Responsibility in International Law -- The Responsibility of the Scientist -- Consequences of the Thesis advanced in this Book -- The Nuclear Winter according to Lord Byon, 1816 -- The Fallacy of Star Wars -- Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, 1939 -- Niels Bohr's Memorandum to Roosevelt, 1944 -- Extract from 'Franck Report' to the Secretary of War, 1945 -- The Russell-Einstein Manifesto, 1955 -- Declaration of the Canadian Pugwash Group, 1982 -- For the Species and the Planet: A Statement in Support of the Five Continent Peace -- Initiative, 1985 -- Resolution of Human Rights Committee on Illegality of Nuclear War -- Principles Formulated by the International Law Commission -- Proposed U.N. Declaration of Scientific Responsibility in Relation to Nuclear -- Weaponry -- Three Judicial Opinions -- Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographies.