Confronting the Specter of Nuclear Terrorism (The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Series) [Paperback]

Graham Allison (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1412950929 | ISBN-13: 978-1412950923

Most world leaders agree that nuclear terrorism represents the gravest international security challenge today. Many scholars and practitioners, however, argue that the United States remains ill-prepared to cope with this serious and real threat. What role should the U.S. play in confronting and combating this danger? Is nuclear terrorism preventable? What steps have the U.S. already taken to prevent a nuclear catastrophe and what future steps should the U.S. government take? Esteemed scholars, scientists and policymakers address these crucial questions from all sides – strategic, tactical, ideological, and technical. This special volume of The ANNALS clarifies and assesses that threat of a nuclear terrorist attack and examines possible solutions for preventing such a catastrophic event.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (October 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412950929
• ISBN-13: 978-1412950923
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,824,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Do We Get This Book Read By the Politicians, November 26, 2006

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confronting the Specter of Nuclear Terrorism (The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Series) (Paperback)

I hate to say it, but I find this little book almost (note almost) amusing.

We know that there are people out there who hate us. We know that they would like to use nuclear devices to attack us. We know that getting things into this country is not that difficult (witness drugs). We know that nuclear devices are not difficult to build - The US built them sixty years ago, and so far as we know no country that has attempted to build one has failed.

So one day, it seems likely that someone will set one off somewhere.

They there will be all kinds of crying about how there was plenty of evidence it was happening (yes, it's in this book), and why didn't 'they' do something about it.

Perhaps because as in the election just passed the hot topics were Iraq, the price of gasoline, illegal immigration, and look at all these bad things that my opponent has done. And you can be that the people we elected haven't read this book. I'd send a copy to my elected officials, but they wouldn't read it.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best edited volume on the issue, May 30, 2007

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S. Ellingsen "implosion device" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confronting the Specter of Nuclear Terrorism (The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Series) (Hardcover)

I have spent a year now researching nuclear terrorism, and find this volume possibly the most helpful of all. It contains a fine array of excellent accounts of many facets of nuclear terrorism by the best experts there are, like Bunn and Wier and Hecker, and edited by Allison, himself quite a capacity in the field. While these names might not tell you much, I'm telling you they are authorities in their field. Don't let the 'scientific paper' format scare you off: these papers read like a novel. Along with Ferguson and Potter's "The four faces of nuclear terrorism", this edited volume covers just about all you need about this dreadful threat.