At the Borderline of Armageddon How American Presidents Managed the Atom Bomb

Since the time of President Roosevelt, American Presidents have been forced to assume the responsibility of confronting this matter. In his book, At the Border Line of Armageddon, James E. Goodby examines the choices each president made in handling the threats posed by nuclear weapons. Spanning the entire nuclear era, Goodby cites specific case studies to illustrate the decision making, simultaneously offering personal insight gained from his own involvement in these discussions.

James E. Goodby is a research affiliate with MIT's Program in Science, Technology, and Society