Redefining science : scientists, the national security state, and nuclear weapons in Cold War America
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Published
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016].
ISBN
9781625342447, 1625342446, 9781625342430, 1625342438
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Prairie State College - Stacks | U264 .R83 2016 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Biographies.
Cold War.
History.
National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Nuclear disarmament -- United States -- History.
Nuclear warfare -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Science -- Social aspects.
Science and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Scientists -- United States -- Biography.
Biographies.
Cold War.
History.
National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Nuclear disarmament -- United States -- History.
Nuclear warfare -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Science -- Social aspects.
Science and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Scientists -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 306 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781625342447, 1625342446, 9781625342430, 1625342438
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The Cold War forced scientists to reconcile their values of internationalism and objectivity with the increasingly militaristic uses of scientific knowledge. For decades, antinuclear scientists pursued nuclear disarmament in a variety of ways, from grassroots activism to transnational diplomacy and government science advising. The U.S. government ultimately withstood these efforts, redefining science as a strictly technical endeavor that enhanced national security and deeming science that challenged nuclear weapons on moral grounds "emotional" and patently unscientific. In response, many activist scientists restricted themselves to purely technical arguments for arms control. When antinuclear protest erupted in the 1980s, grassroots activists had moved beyond scientific and technical arguments for disarmament. Grounding their stance in the idea that nuclear weapons were immoral, they used the "emotional" arguments that most scientists had abandoned. Redefining Science shows that the government achieved its Cold War "consensus" only by active opposition to powerful dissenters and helps explain the current and uneasy relationship between scientists, the public, and government in debates over issues such as security, energy, and climate change."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rubinson, P. (2016). Redefining science: scientists, the national security state, and nuclear weapons in Cold War America . University of Massachusetts Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rubinson, Paul, 1977-. 2016. Redefining Science: Scientists, the National Security State, and Nuclear Weapons in Cold War America. University of Massachusetts Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rubinson, Paul, 1977-. Redefining Science: Scientists, the National Security State, and Nuclear Weapons in Cold War America University of Massachusetts Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rubinson, Paul. Redefining Science: Scientists, the National Security State, and Nuclear Weapons in Cold War America University of Massachusetts Press, 2016.
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