《LIFE AFTER NUCLEAR WAR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF NUCLEAR ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES》

PART I. UNDERSTANDING DISASTER1

Chapter 1. Overview3

The Question5

Unacceptable Damage6

Acceptability-A Broader View8

A Flawed Approach11

Focus of the Book14

Notes15

Chapter 2. The Physical Effects of Nuclear Weapons17

Description18

Notes30

PART II. LIMITED NUCLEAR WAR: MILITARY TARGETS33

Chapter 3. National Consequences35

The Concept35

An Attack Scenario39

Casualties41

Economic Impacts48

Food Supply and Distribution50

Medical Implications62

Political and Social Implications65

Perspective75

Notes78

Chapter 4. Massachusetts: A Case Study83

Casualties83

Economic Impacts85

Food Supply and Distribution86

Electricity and Fuel Oil87

Medical Care88

Social Impacts88

Perspective89

Notes90

PART III. FULL-SCALE NUCLEAR WAR: CIVILIAN TARGETS91

Chapter 5. National Economic and Population Damage93

Methodology93

Industrial Destruction and Casualties102

Population Losses118

Post-Attack Economic Recovery133

Perspective137

Notes138

Chapter 6. A Widening Gyre: Food, Energy, Medical Care, and Higher Education143

Food Production143

Energy161

Medical Care172

Higher Education179

Perspective183

Notes188

Chapter 7. Slouching Toward Bethlehem: Psychological, Social, Political, and Institutional Effects191

Differing Effects of Large- and Small-Scale Disasters193

Nuclear and Conventional Bombing: Contrast and Similarities197

Psychological Effects of Nuclear War200

Social Disorganization and Strategic Warfare207

Antagonism and Hostility221

Disruption of Political Authority223

Evacuation-Lessons to be Learned230

Long-Term Social Costs: A Changing Mind-Set238

Perspective239

Notes241

Chapter 8. Massachusetts: Regional Effects245

Casualties250

Economic Impacts259

Food Production261

Energy Supply267

Medical Care278

Higher Education285

Perspective285

Notes287

Chapter 9. Evacuation: Can the Center Hold?291

Economic Effects293

Social Disruption301

Ethical Choices303

Evacuation and Preparedness304

Perspective306

Notes307

Chapter 10. Vulnerability of the Soviet Union309

Effective U.S. Retaliation317

Selected Attacks326

Civil Defense Effectiveness333

Perspective339

Notes339

PART IV. SUMMARY343

Chapter 11. Epilogue as Prologue: Some Observations345

Prologue353

Notes358

APPENDIXES359

Appendix A. Three Mile Island: A Contemporary Case Study361

The Setting362

Evacuation362

Distrust364

Demands on Society366

Psychological Impacts369

Nuclear Imagery371

Perspective372

Notes375

Appendix B. U.S. Urban Population Vulnerability377

Section A-Vulnerability of Urban Areas to Nuclear Attack377

Section B-Nationwide Urban Fatalities from Different Nuclear Attacks379

Index413