Modern Arms and Free Men: A Discussion of the Role of Science in Preserving Democracy
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- New York: Simon and Schuster, 1949
An important work that presaged the direction the American military and scientific establishments would take during the Cold War. Vannevar Bush was the former head of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, which oversaw the Manhattan Project. He was well placed to evaluate "the weapons now in sight for the next war," as a contemporary Foreign Affairs review put it: "While stressing the need of perfecting anti-submarine measures, he insists that the democratic ideal is our best weapon."
The jurist and diplomat Philip Jessup also held positions of high responsibility during the Second World War, serving as chief of the Division of Personnel and Training for Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations at the State Department. He later served as a judge at the International Court of Justice at the Hague. Correspondence between Jessup and Bush is held by the Library of Congress.
Details
Title
Modern Arms and Free Men: A Discussion of the Role of Science in Preserving Democracy
Author
Bush, Vannevar
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
Simon and Schuster: New York
Date
1949
Edition
First Edition