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Bridled Ambition: Why Countries Constrain Their Nuclear Capabilities (Woodrow Wilson Center Press) [Hardcover]

Professor Mitchell Reiss (Author)


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Woodrow Wilson Center Press April 1, 1995

"At a time when nuclear proliferation is becoming an increasingly ominous threat to global stability, Mitchell Reiss's book provides the much-needed perspective. Thoroughly researched, systematic and probing in analysis, and significant in its conclusions."--Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Adviser, 1977-1981

"Judiciously lays out the wins and draws of recent nonproliferation efforts, drawing our attention to the good policies and good fortune that can play a role in this struggle."--S.S. Hecker, Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

"Matching a critical eye with meticulous research, Reiss slices through diplomatic smokescreens and uncovers a wealth of new information about nuclear programs in nine countries."--Leslie H. Gelb, President, Council on Foreign Relations.

"A thought-provoking work--one that offers some useful balm to the fevered discourse over nuclear proliferation... A valuable and well-written reminder that in fighting the world's fight we cannot ignore our occasional clear and even partial successes."--R. James Woolsey, Director of Central Intelligence, 1992-1995



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"Reiss worked for the National Security Council on nonproliferation issues and thus brings a wealth of inside information to this study. Reiss examines nine countries that have voluntarily constrained, frozen, or eliminated their nuclear weapons programs. These counties are South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Belorus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, India, Pakistan, and North Korea... Reiss has added an important contribution to the research of nuclear nonproliferation and shown us that occasionally deproliferation is a viable policy option." -- Kevin J. Lasher, Presidential Studies Quarterly



"Drawing on hundreds of interviews with officials in several nations and previously classified information, Mr. Reiss explains why nine countries -- South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan, and North Korea -- have either capped, curtailed, or rolled back their nuclear weapons programs." -- Lawrence J. Korb, New York Times



"Michael Reiss's work is an excellent, detailed and well-documented story of why some states... have subsequently abandoned their nuclear ambitions." -- NOD and Conversion

About the Author

Mitchell Reiss is a Guest Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a consultant to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 356 pages
  • Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press (April 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0943875722
  • ISBN-13: 978-0943875729
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,795,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The end of the cold war has forced the United States to rethink the tenets that have guided American foreign policy for the past five decades. Read the first page
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bilateral inspection regime, nuclear rapprochement, nonweaponized deterrence, international nonproliferation regime, denuclearization efforts, denuclearization process, nonnuclear weapon state, nuclear commerce, nuclear dispute, hoc inspections, nonnuclear components, comprehensive safeguards agreement, bilateral inspections, nuclear deal, strategic nuclear warheads, nuclear cooperation agreement, safeguards obligations, trilateral agreement, nuclear sphere, nonproliferation commitments, nuclear ambitions, nuclear restraint, nuclear intentions, nonnuclear status, nonnuclear state
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United States, North Korea, South Africa, New York Times, Washington Post, State Department, South Korea, Soviet Union, Jeffrey Smith, South Asia, New Delhi, Team Spirit, United Nations, Security Council, Buenos Aires, Foreign Ministry, Quadripartite Agreement, White House, Research Report, West Germany, President Clinton, Rio de Janeiro, President Bush, Washington Times, Board of Governors
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