This book is a history of the complex relations between scientific advisors, primarily physicists, and U.S. presidents in their role as decision makers about nuclear weapons and military strategy. The story, unsurprisingly, is one of considerable tension between the "experts" and the politicians, as scientists seek to influence policy and presidents alternate between accepting their advice and resisting or even ignoring it. First published in 1992, the book has been brought up to date to include the experiences of science advisors to President Clinton. In addition, the texts of eleven crucial documents, from the Einstein-Szilard letter to President Roosevelt (1939) to the announcement of the Strategic Defense Initiative by President Reagan (1983), have been added as appendixes.
| ISBN: | 9780804739665 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2000 |
| Author: | Gregg Herken |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 358 pages |
| Series: | Stanford Nuclear Age Series |
| Genres: |
Politics and government |
This book is a history of the complex relations between scientific advisors, primarily physicists, and U.S. presidents in their role as decision makers about nuclear weapons and military strategy. The story, unsurprisingly, is one of considerable tension between the "experts" and the politicians, as scientists seek to influence policy and presidents alternate between accepting their advice and resisting or even ignoring it.
Cardinal Choices features in the following genres: Politics and government
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Cardinal Choices was written by Gregg Herken and published by Stanford University Press
Cardinal Choices has 358 pages
Yes it is part of Stanford Nuclear Age Series series