Abstract
This chapter outlined problems of universal technologies, such as computer hardware and software, when they are applied to military applications. In particular, it considered the case of the UK Alvey Programme in Advanced Information Technology, and the American Strategic Defense Initiative.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ways Out of the Arms Race |
| Subtitle of host publication | from Nuclear Threat to Mutal Security |
| Editors | John Hassard, Tom Kibble, Patricia Lewis |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
| ISBN (Print) | 997150863X |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Politics and international studies