After having graduated with a Master’s degree in Political Sciences (University of Milan), Paola Lo Bue Oddo currently pursues a master’s degree in law at the University of Bologna. Having published her thesis on US Foreign Policy Decision Making, and gathered many international experiences ranging from think tanks, diplomatic representations, and research groups, Paola currently works at the European Commission.
Kubrick’s 1964 film Doctor Strangelove portrays the devastating impact of a Soviet doomsday device. Programmed to automatically wipe out all human life if any nuclear attack would have struck the nation, the curious construction showed great diplomatic potential. Annoyed as to why the Soviets had kept the device a secret, Doctor Strangelove ranted to the Soviet Ambassador: “The whole point of the doomsday machine (deterrence) is lost if you keep it a secret. Why didn’t you tell the world?”As described by William McNeill in his book The Pursuit of Power, technological and military advances have a fundamental effect on global international relations.Yet these type of developments can only reach a certain level, before edging towards irreparable damage.
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