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Trust in nuclear disarmament verification

Bowen, Wyn Q., author, ElBahtimy, Hassan, author, Hobbs, Christopher (Christopher Leslie), author, Moran, Matthew (College teacher), author

2018

Overview

In the nuclear arena, disarmament verification is often viewed purely in terms of a dispassionate, scientific process. Yet this view is fundamentally flawed since the technical impossibility of 100 per cent verification opens the door to a host of complex issues and questions regarding the process and its outcomes. Central among these is the fact that those involved in any verification inspection process must inevitably conduct their work in a space that falls well short of absolute certainty. The lines between scientific enquiry and human psychology can become blurred and outcomes have the potential to be influenced by perceptions. Drawing on extensive empirical evidence, the authors explore the complex interplay between evidence-based judgements and perceptions of intentions that frames the science of verification. The book provides new insights into the role and influence of human factors in the verification process.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: Nuclear arms control Verification.
• ISBN: 9783319409870

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
JZ5665.B69 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE