Deadly Arsenals: Tracking Weapons of Mass Destruction (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) [Paperback]

Joseph Cirincione (Author), Jon B. Wolfsthal (Author), Miriam Rajkumar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0870031937 | ISBN-13: 978-0870031939 | Publication Date: June 1, 2002

This is a study of the dangers nations face from weapons of mass destruction and the successes and failures of international nonproliferation efforts. This proliferation atlas documents with maps, charts, and graphs the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missile delivery systems. The book describes the weapons and the regimes that try to control them; it also details the countries that have, want, or have given up weapons of mass destruction. It offers a comprehensive assessment on the subject as well as updated data from the book "Tracking Nuclear Proliferation: A Guide in Maps and Charts", 1998. It should be a valuable resource for policymakers, scholars, students, and the media.

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". . . an especially timely resource and comprehensive reference for scholars, students, and policy makers interested in weapons of mass destruction." -- Choice

"...a fascinating read that will appeal to both the practitioner...in the field as well as the layman." -- Proceedings

"Deadly Arsenals is a proliferation encyclopedia." -- Susan Eisenhower, President, Eisenhower Institute

"Deadly Arsenals is an essential guide to understanding the nature of the proliferation problem." -- Senator Richard G. Lugar

"Deadly Arsenals is an indispensable resource." -- Samuel R. (Sandy) Berger, former National Security Advisor

"Deadly Arsenals provides reliable information, solid analysis, and balanced assessments of those programs that threaten international security." -- Robert L. Gallucci, Dean, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

"For anyone wanting to 'get smart' on the proliferation challenge . . .Deadly Arsenals is the place to start." -- Survival

Deadly Arsenals is . . "an essential guide to understanding the nature of the proliferation problem." -- Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), senior member, Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees

Deadly Arsenals is an essential guide to understanding the nature of the proliferation problem. -- Senator Richard G. Lugar

Outstanding Academic Title, 2003 "Especially timely resource and comprehensive reference for scholars, students, policymakers interested in weapons of mass destruction." -- Choice

About the Author

Joseph Cirincione is senior associate and director of the Non-Proliferation Project at the Carnegie Endowment. He is the editor of Repairing the Regime: Preventing the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Carnegie Endowment, 2000).

Jon B. Wolfsthal is associate in the Carnegie Non-Proliferation Project. He is the coeditor of Nuclear Status Report: Nuclear Weapons, Fissile Material, and Export Controls in the Former Soviet Union (Carnegie Endowment and Monterrey Institute, 2001).

Miriam Rajkumar is project associate with the Carnegie Endowment’s Non-Proliferation Project where she tracks proliferation and security developments in South Asia and the Middle East.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870031937
• ISBN-13: 978-0870031939
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superbly Researched, Prolific, Frighteningly True, March 5, 2003

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D. Smith "former National Security Analyst" (Durham, NC, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Arsenals: Tracking Weapons of Mass Destruction (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) (Paperback)

This is one of the best and most comprehensive bookshelf volumes on the topic of nuclear, biological, chemical and conventional weapons production, proliferation, and stockpiling. Organized by weapons system type and geographic location, Cirincione and his research team provide a straightforward and rather frightening catalog of current programs and stockpiles, as well as regional and country-specific forecasts.

Though it is not the most comprehensive coverage of the topics, it is the best source of information that one can lift single-handedly. The only other single-source volumes you'll find on these topics are issued by the U.S. government and contain thousands of pages.

If you need to know something about weapons of mass destruction or ballistic missile programs, this is the book to reference.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Material for a Book, April 27, 2009

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This review is from: Deadly Arsenals: Tracking Weapons of Mass Destruction (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) (Paperback)

This book was useful and sort-of interesting, and I bet that it looks
good as part of the package when the authors are trying to get tenure,
but it reads like a report from the UN.

"Spying on the Bomb" is much better written, even if it
covers slightly different material.

So, if you have a professional interest or if you need to have
a copy of every relevant book on this topic, then go for it.
Otherwise, read something more mainstream. My all-time favorite
is "The Curve of Binding Energy".