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The politics of British nuclear disarmament

Author: Tim Street

In: Oxford Research Group, 2015

Argues that the post-election debate on replacing the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system is welcome and necessary, but so far has not dealt with the underlying political meaning of the UK being a nuclear weapon state and what it would mean for it to disarm. This article discusses the politics of Trident in relation to the UK’s military character and its imperial history.

Available online at:

https://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/the-politics-of-british-nuclear-disarmament