Crimes of the American nuclear state : at home and abroad

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Label

Crimes of the American nuclear state : at home and abroad

Title remainder

at home and abroad

Statement of responsibility

David Kauzlarich and Ronald C. Kramer

Creator

• Kauzlarich, David

Contributor

• Kramer, Ronald C

Subject

• Nuclear industry -- Government policy -- United States
• Nuclear weapons -- Moral and ethical aspects
• Nuclear weapons -- United States
• Offenses against the environment -- United States
• Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

• As the United States acted criminally in its development and use of atomic energy and nuclear weapons? The shaping of foreign policy around the threat of nuclear hostility, the subjection of Americans to human radiation experiments, and the massive environmental contamination caused by radioactive waste -- all, say the authors of this provocative book, represent crimes committed by the state under the protective shield of national security
• In this penetrating analysis of our government's policies, David Kauzlarich and Ronald C. Kramer describe acts related to the manufacture, deployment, and testing of nuclear weapons that violate both international and federal regulatory law. They present a theoretical and historical framework for understanding these activities, examining the crimes within their organizational and social structural contexts. They also consider the significant role that these weapons of mass destruction have played in world affairs, and explore options for the prevention and control of future nuclear offenses
• This insightful work clearly shows that the threats posed by nuclear states extend far beyond the dangers of nuclear war. The authors argue convincingly that criminologists, government officials, and the general public have for too long avoided and neglected the illegal aspects of nuclear weapons policies in particular, and the larger issue of state crime in general

Member of

• Northeastern series in transnational crime

Cataloging source

DLC

Index

index present

LC call number

HD9698.U5

LC item number

K38 1998

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The Northeastern series on transnational crime