Overview
Offers further insight into British nuclear policy-making during the Cold War
Argues that our understanding of the British Government's decisions must take into account Duncan Sandys
Shows the profound influence of Sandys' personal beliefs
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About this book
This book offers new perspectives on British nuclear policy-making at the height of the Cold War, arguing that the decisions taken by the British government during the 1950s and 1960s in pursuit of its nuclear ambitions cannot be properly understood without close reference to Duncan Sandys, and in particular the policy preferences that emerged from his experiences of the Second World War and his efforts leading Britain's campaign against the V-1 and V-2. Immersing himself in this campaign against unmanned weaponry, Sandys came to see ballistic missiles as the only guarantor of nuclear credibility in the post-war world, placing them at the centre of his strategic thinking and developing a sincerely-held and logically-consistent belief system which he carried with him through a succession of ministerial roles, allowing him to exert a previously undocumented level of influence on the nature of Britain's nuclear capabilities and its approach to the Cold War. This book shows the profound influence Sandys' personal belief system had on Britain's attempts to acquire a credible nuclear deterrent.
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About the author
Lewis David Betts studied at the University of Hull and the University of East Anglia, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Duncan Sandys and British Nuclear Policy-Making
Authors: Lewis Betts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58547-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-58546-2Published: 28 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-84396-1Published: 21 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58547-9Published: 19 October 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 257
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, Political History, British Politics, History of Military, Military and Defence Studies