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The Limits of Civil Defence in the USA, Switzerland, Britain and the Soviet Union

The Evolution of Policies since 1945

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  • © 1987

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  1. Lawrence J. Vale
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 1-11

  3. Theoretical Considerations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Origins and Definitions of Civil Defence

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 14-23

    3. The Technical Validity of Civil Defence Against Nuclear Weapons

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 24-37

    4. The Political Rationales for Civil Defence

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 38-51

  4. Case-Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. The United States

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 54-93

    3. Switzerland

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 94-122

    4. Britain

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 123-151

    5. The Soviet Union

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 152-191

  5. Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. The Limits of Civil Defence

      • Lawrence J. Vale
      Pages 194-207

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 208-268
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Limits of Civil Defence in the USA, Switzerland, Britain and the Soviet Union

  • Book Subtitle: The Evolution of Policies since 1945

  • Authors: Lawrence J. Vale

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08679-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Lawrence J. Vale 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-08681-8Published: 01 January 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-08679-5Published: 18 June 1987

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 268

  • Topics: Social Structure, Social Inequality, Social Care

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