Ethics & International Affairs Volume 30.2 (Summer 2016): "Scientists at War: The Ethics of Cold War Weapons Research" by Sarah Bridger

Jun 15, 2016

Review by Jacques E. C. Hymans

In this important new work, historian Sarah Bridger explores the ambivalent role of scientists in U.S. policy debates over national defense issues from the 1950s to the 1980s. This is a significant contribution to our understanding of the evolution of the scientific professions in the shadow of the national security state.

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