U.S. Engagement in the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons Debate
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Authors
Center on Contemporary Conflict
Sagan, Scott
Subjects
Advisors
Date of Issue
2016-10
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This research project seeks to encourage more extensive public understanding of
and more effective U.S. engagement in debates about the humanitarian
consequences of the use of nuclear weapons. There is a vibrant international
debate about whether the use of a nuclear weapon could ever be legal under
international humanitarian law as well as how to mitigate the environmental effects
of nuclear weapons production and use. However, the U.S. public is largely
unaware of this international debate. Thus, this project will investigate the
humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons in order to improve the
engagement and interactions of the U.S. public and the government with
international organizations and movements concerned with the humanitarian
consequences of nuclear weapons.
Type
Report
Description
Performer: Stanford University
Project Lead: Scott Sagan
Project Cost: $179,539
FY16–17
Series/Report No
CCC-PASCC Research in Progress Ripsheets
Department
Organization
Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
PASCC
Funder
Format
1 p.