Nuclear Power and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons: Can We Have One without the Other? (Paperback)

by Sharon Tanzer (Author), Steven Dolley (Author), Paul Leventhal (Author)
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Sounds a resonant warning for policymakers, think tanks, environmentalists, and activists

Responds to the Bush administration’s renewed call for exploring the nuclear power option as a solution to the energy crisis

Presents a wide scope of analysis from some of the most esteemed experts in the field

In the wake of California’s energy crisis, policymakers’ rush to satisfy growing demand requirements may run the risk of naively ignoring the larger issues and dangers associated with increased reliance on nuclear power. A connection between national nuclear power programs and nuclear proliferation can be found in the strategic initiatives of North Korea, Iraq, Iran, India, and Pakistan.

In response to this threat, the Nuclear Control Institute has assembled a consortium of experts to underscore the connection that exists between nuclear power and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. They evaluated proliferation risks and proposed viable alternative energy sources. This volume includes the analysis of such respected thinkers as Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Rhodes; Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.); Amory Lovins, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute; and Ambassador Robert Galucci, dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.

About the Author
Paul Leventhal is president and founder, Sharon Tanzer is vice president, and Steven Dolley is research director of the Nuclear Control Institute. Founded in 1981, NCI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and advocacy center that monitors worldwide nuclear activities and pursues strategies to halt the spread of nuclear arms. NCI is located in Washingon, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.; 1 edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574884956
• ISBN-13: 978-1574884951
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,405,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars good arguments on both sides, March 7, 2005

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Leventhal summarises a workshop in 2001 that argued whether nuclear proliferation and nuclear power were separable. The book has strong, articulate arguments for and against this claim. Whatever your current views on this issue, you might profitably gain by reading the book. It does not present straw dummies on one side.

Overall, it seems from the book that there is at least a weak, causal connection between proliferation and power. Some countries can indeed use the public claim of installing nuclear power plants to aid in the clandestine assemblage of fissile material and weapons. Or, perhaps, without even going so far, to build out a physical and human infrastructure, to enable a later rapid breakout if the need is perceived to arise.