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Australia and the Bomb

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  1. Christine M. Leah
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-10

  3. Almost Oblivious to END, 1945–1957

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    Pages 11-28

  4. An Emerging Appreciation of END, 1957–1968

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    Pages 29-57

  5. “Acceptance” of US END, 1968–1973

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    Pages 59-79

  6. “Reliance” on US END, 1973–1990

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    Pages 81-107

  7. After the Cold War: END Thinking Remains Unchanged, 1990–Present

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    Pages 109-120

  8. Conclusions: Conceptual Themes

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    Pages 121-130

  9. Strategic and Policy Implications for the Future

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    Pages 131-145

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 147-208
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About this book

This book is a historical and strategic analysis of the nuclear dimension of the US alliance with Australia, Australia's relationship with nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and US extended nuclear deterrence.

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'Why did Australia pursue nuclear weapons, then give up the chase? And what lessons can we learn from this little known story to better understand current nuclear dynamics, particularly in East Asia? Exploiting a variety of declassified documents, Leah provides compelling answers to these important questions. Australia and the Bomb should become the standard work on the how and why of Australia's nuclear decision-making and why it matters today.' - Francis J. Gavin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

About the author

Christine M. Leah received her PhD from the Australian National University. She is affiliated with the Security Studies Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

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