United Kingdom and the Future of Nuclear Weapons - (Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies) by Andrew Futter (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume provides a study of the current UK nuclear program and related issues that reflect the complexity of the Trident weapons system and the changing nature of deterrence. Presenting the political, cultural, technical, and strategic aspects of Trident it provides a thou...

Book Synopsis

This volume provides a study of the current UK nuclear program and related issues that reflect the complexity of the Trident weapons system and the changing nature of deterrence. Presenting the political, cultural, technical, and strategic aspects of Trident it provides a thoughtful overview of the UK's complex relationship with nuclear weapons.

Review Quotes

The public debate about the future of British nuclear weapons has traditionally been rather superficial and based on largely unexamined prejudices on both sides of the argument. This timely and balanced study from a wide range of experts, with differing views, calls for an open-minded and informed discussion of the subject. It is an excellent contribution to one of the most fundamental questions facing Britain today.

This book, with its contributions from a wide range of knowledgeable individuals, is an invaluable introduction to the complexity surrounding future UK decisions on its nuclear weaponry. Unfortunately many observers may be inclined to simplify the wide ranging political, military, domestic, global, regional, historical, technical, economic, alliance, strategic and normative issues inherent in debating the current and future UK Trident force by focusing their attention on very few of these perspectives. Yet these are decisions that deserve an in-depth and far reaching examination, given that decision-makers are being asked to make decisions which will influence the future of the UK for decades to come. The analyses in this text offer decision-makers and commentators key tools to grapple with the multiple issues relevant to making these future decisions, and should therefore be required reading for those directly involved in making and criticizing them.

About the Author

Editor:
Andrew Futter is a senior lecturer at the University of Leicester, UK

Contributors:
Peter Burt, director of the UK Nuclear Information Service

Catherine Eschle, senior lecturer, University of Strathclyde

Toby Fenwick, research associate at the Centre Forum and former RAF officer

Jonathan Hogg, senior lecturer, University of Liverpool

David Jarvis, associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, founder of the UK Project on Nuclear Issues, and former UK Liaison Officer at US STRATCOM

Lukasz Kulesa, research director of the European Leadership Network and former head of the Non-proliferation and Arms Control Project at the Polish Institute of International Affairs

Nick Ritchie, senior lecturer, University of York

Daniel Salisbury, research associate at the Centre for Science and Security Studies, King's College London

Shatabhisha Shetty, deputy director of the and co-founder of the European Leadership Network

Kristan Stoddart, senior lecturer at Aberystwyth University

William Walker, emeritus professor at the University of St Andrews

Heather Williams, MacArthur Postdoctoral Fellow at King's College London and former Nuclear Policy analyst at Chatham House

Henrietta Wilson, independent analyst and associate at the UK Nuclear Information Service