This primer provides an overview of the technical background needed to understand today's nonproliferation issues. It describes all the existing types of weapons of mass destruction and examines the threats they pose and their implications for regional and international security. The authors identify countries that have, or may have, programmes to develop such weapons, describe the technology needed to continue such programmes, and examine the extent to which these programmes violate existing international agreements. They also outline existing unilateral and multilateral measures designed to curb proliferation and discuss new measures that could strengthen current nonproliferation efforts.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This collaborative effort demystifies nuclear proliferation.Whether you are concerned, confused, or merely curious, this bookshould be on your shelf. It is a rich resource and a valuableguide to action." James Leonard, former U.S. Ambassador to the Conference onDisarmament in Geneva
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.About the Author
Randall Forsberg is Executive Director of the Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies. Gregory Webb edits the Institute's monthly journal, Arms Control Reporter. William Driscoll is a science writer and editor at ICF, Inc., a consulting firm that prepares economic and regulatory analyses for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Jonathan Dean, a former U.S. ambassador, currently serves as adviser on international security and arms control issues to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence:
For most people, issues like the global spread of nuclear weapons are important but remote, unconnected to their daily lives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
proliferant nations, proliferant states, potential proliferants, major conventional war, nuclear weapon states, nonproliferation efforts, chemical weapon agents, lethal areas, nonproliferation policies, nonproliferation policy, botulinal toxin, nuclear explosive device, nonproliferation regime, fissile material, nuclear suppliers, verification regime Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Soviet Union, North Korea, Cold War, Security Council, South Africa, Australia Group, South Korea, Third World, Gulf War, Nuclear Suppliers Group, United Nations, Middle East, World War, Nonproliferation Treaty, Office of Technology Assessment, South Asia, Geneva Protocol, Appendix Table, Arms Control Reporter, East Asia, Treaty of Tlatelolco, United Kingdom, Government Printing Office New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
For most people, issues like the global spread of nuclear weapons are important but remote, unconnected to their daily lives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
proliferant nations, proliferant states, potential proliferants, major conventional war, nuclear weapon states, nonproliferation efforts, chemical weapon agents, lethal areas, nonproliferation policies, nonproliferation policy, botulinal toxin, nuclear explosive device, nonproliferation regime, fissile material, nuclear suppliers, verification regime Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Soviet Union, North Korea, Cold War, Security Council, South Africa, Australia Group, South Korea, Third World, Gulf War, Nuclear Suppliers Group, United Nations, Middle East, World War, Nonproliferation Treaty, Office of Technology Assessment, South Asia, Geneva Protocol, Appendix Table, Arms Control Reporter, East Asia, Treaty of Tlatelolco, United Kingdom, Government Printing Office New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 12
books:
See all 12 books this book cites
1
book
cites this book:
- The Arms Production Dilemma: Contraction and Restraint in the World Combat Aircraft Industry (BCSIA Studies in International Security) by BCSIA in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes on page 36, and Back Matter
- Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security by Office of Technology Assessment on page 22, and Back Matter
- Nuclear Ambitions: The Spread of Nuclear Weapons by Leonard S. Spector in Back Matter
- A New Concept of Cooperative Security (Brookings Occassional Papers) by Ashton B. Carter in Back Matter
See all 12 books this book cites
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > History > Military > Weapons & Warfare > Biological & Chemical
- Books > History > World
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Current Events > Arms Control
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Current Events > Terrorism
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences
