Russell-Einstein manifesto
In Nigel Young (ed.) The Oxford international encyclopedia of peace, Oxford, 2010, pp. 648–650
Abstract
Bertrand Russell delivered a radio address in 1954 that contained the arguments that were later used in the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. Eleven eminent scientists, including Albert Einstein, signed this statement against nuclear weapons and war in the nuclear age. The manifesto’s goal was to alert the public and governments to the potential dangers of a nuclear war and to urge them to find peaceful means to resolve conflicts. The manifesto led to the founding of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, which later shared the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize with Joseph Rotblat. – AI-generated abstract.
