NUCLEAR WEAPONS. AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY

David Holloway traces how these weapons shaped the last century, from the US-Soviet arms race to the rivalry between India and Pakistan. Deterrence and intimidation, alliances and war plans, international treaties and organizations have all played their role. At the centre were political leadersamong them Truman, Kennedy, and Reagan, as well as Stalin, Khrushchev, and Gorbachevwho all had their fingers on the nuclear button.