1967 Administrative Staff

In October of 1967 the Administrative Staff moved to their new general offices at the Glenridge Campus. Pictured here from left to right are: Elizabeth Koschok, Roger Reynolds, Edith Toth, Jean Zurowski, Jenny Gurski, Ed. Mitchelson, Ruth Urbanic, and Jennie Balasak.

Faculty at 1974 Convocation

Pictured here from left to right are: Dr. Allan Booth, Classics, an unknown faculty member, and Peter Burtram, Registrar.

Boat Christening (1967)

Anne Mirynech is pictured here christening the "Ed Mirynech", named after her husband who was the rowing moderator and former acting director of athletics.

"Powder Puffs" (1967)

Part of Brock's first ever all female crew.

1967 BUSA Council

Members of the council pictured here are Don Chapman, Richard Harlow, Peter Dixon, Michael Wheeler, Nigel Hussey, Ian Beddis, and Tom Goldspink.

1967 Overhead View

View of the Decew Campus during construction of the Thistle Complex.

1967 Aerial View

View from above the tower during construction of the Thistle Complex.

Winter 1967-68

Aerial view of a snow covered Brock University around late 1967 or early 1968. Construction of the Thistle Complex is still underway at this point.

Decision-making theory applied to India's explosion of a nuclear device in May, 1974

This essay reviews the decision-making process that led to India exploding a nuclear device in May, 1974. An examination of the Analytic, Cybernetic and Cognitive Theories of decision, will enable a greater understanding of the events that led up to the 1974 test. While each theory is seen to be only partially useful, it is only by synthesising the three theories that a comprehensive account of the 1974 test can be given. To achieve this analysis, literature on decision-making in national security issues is reviewed, as well as the domestic and international environment in which involved decisionmakers operated. Finally, the rationale for the test in 1974 is examined. The conclusion revealed is that the explosion of a nuclear device by India in 1974 was primarily related to improving Indian international prestige among Third World countries and uniting a rapidly disintegrating Indian societal consensus. In themselves, individual decision-making theories were found to be of little use, but a combination of the various elements allowed a greater comprehension of the events leading up to the test than might otherwise have been the case.

McKinnon Columbus Chain Limited Records 1948, 1958-1960, 1963-1969, 1971, 1974-1975, 1978, n.d.

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