West Germany's status as a non-nuclear state and its actual position in the nuclear world order during the period of East-West conflict were in a state of constant tension. This is reflected in the history of West Germany's nuclear security policy, which Andreas Lutsch analyzes with a focus on the period between the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and NATO's double-track decision.

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Andreas Lutsch, Universität Würzburg, Deutschland.