Book Review: Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States

Iraq's experience with chemical weapons provides ample lessons for nation-states looking to redress their conventional military shortcomings. Nation-states are likely to learn from Saddam that chemical weapons are useful for waging war against nation-states ill-prepared to fight on a chemical battlefield as well as against internal insurgents and rebellious civilians. Most significantly, nation-states studying Iraq's experience are likely to conclude that chemical weapons are not a “poor man's nuclear weapon” and that only nuclear weapons can deter potential adversaries including the United States.

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Book Review: The Shaping of American Higher Education

NASPA Journal ◽

10.2202/0027-6014.1126 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gary H. Knock

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Early History ◽

Quarter Century ◽

American Higher Education ◽

History Of ◽

Broad Understanding

In the introduction of this book, Arthur Cohen states that The Shaping of American Higher Education is less a history than a synthesis. While accurate, this depiction in no way detracts from the value of the book. This work synthesizes the first three centuries of development of high-er education in the United States. A number of books detail the early history of the American collegiate system; however, this book also pro-vides an up-to-date account of developments and context for under-standing the transformation of American higher education in the last quarter century. A broad understanding of the books subtitle, Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System, is truly realized by the reader.

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The Rise and Fall of Great Powers

10.1093/oso/9780190675387.003.0006 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Geir Lundestad

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Relations ◽

Nuclear Weapons ◽

The United States ◽

Great Powers ◽

Foreseeable Future ◽

The West ◽

Economic Modernization

There are no laws in history. Realists, liberals, and others are both right and wrong. Although no one can be certain that military incidents may not happen, for the foreseeable future China and the United States are unlikely to favor major war. They have cooperated well for almost four decades now. China is likely to continue to focus on its economic modernization. It has far to go to measure up to the West. The American-Chinese economies are still complementary. A conflict with the United States or even with China’s neighbors would have damaging repercussions for China’s economic goals. The United States is so strong that it would make little sense for China to take it on militarily. There are also other deterrents against war, from nuclear weapons to emerging norms about international relations. It is anybody’s guess what will happen after the next few decades. History indicates anything is possible.

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