VAST 278 - Weapons of Mass Destruction

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

People once hoped that nuclear weapons would make war so terrible as to be unthinkable but it has not happened yet. What role should these weapons play in the world Topics include development and use of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons from scientific, political, and ethical perspectives, and the role of these weapons in conducting war and in maintaining peace and the means by which nations have tried to control their proliferation and use. Stark

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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