Russia, America, the Bomb and the Fall of Western Europe

Russia, America, the Bomb, and the Fall of Western Europe explores the issue of unilateral nuclear disarmament within the context of Western Europe's historic fall. It argues that if West European civilization is to survive, it must find the moral strength to stand on its own feet, make its own accommodation with the USSR, and abandon dependence on its offshoot on the other side of the Atlantic.

Format: Hardback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 30 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

First published in 1984, Russia, America, the Bomb, and the Fall of Western Europe offers a comprehensive dual approach to unilateral nuclear disarmament. While meticulously analyzing and dismissing conventional arguments for retaining nuclear weapons, ranging from perceived threats of Soviet invasion to concerns about Finlandization and resource loss, the book also examines the issue within the context of Western Europe's historic decline. This historical backdrop is provided through the insights of Arnold Toynbee, Plato, and Marx. In his compelling argument, Brian May posits that for Western European civilization to endure, it must cultivate the moral fortitude to stand independently, find ways to reconcile with the Soviet Union, and break free from its reliance on its counterpart across the Atlantic, whose policies could ultimately lead to its downfall. This book holds immense interest for students of geopolitics, international relations, security studies, and history.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032673387