Format:
1 Online-Ressource (300 p)
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cm
Edition:
2nd ed
ISBN:
9798400692420
Series Statement:
Contemporary world issues
Content:
Fully updated and revised since its initial publication, Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation, Second Edition explores all key issues related to the proliferation of nuclear weapons and efforts to curb them, from the U.S. atomic bomb project during World War II to current debates on nuclear terrorism, North Korea's nuclear test, and Iran's enrichment program. Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation, Second Edition clarifies weapons-related policy debates from both U.S. and international perspectives, offering a detailed look at current technologies, arsenals, weapons tests, and nonproliferation efforts. Readers will find expert analysis of such crucial recent events as Libya's disarmament, the failed WMD search in Iraq, A.Q. Khan's nuclear technology black market, "dirty bombs," developments in North Korea and Iran, and the U.S. plan to aid India's nuclear program--plus recent progress (or lack thereof) on a range of treaties and initiatives
Note:
A detailed and updated chronology highlights major events between 1939-2007 pertaining to the buildup of nuclear weapons and the efforts to control and dismantle them
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Analyzes both U.S. and international perspectives on the important debates over nuclear proliferation, arms control, terrorism, health and environmental implications, and other issues related to nuclear weapons
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Explains current U.S. policies on the deterrent and military roles of nuclear weapons and on the steps that U.S. and international organizations are taking to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and materials
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Includes biographical sketches of 21 important individuals involved with nuclear weapons technologies, including international scientists, spies, antinuclear activists, policymakers, and military officials
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Primary documents include an excerpt from the 1945 U.S. report on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the text of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and the UN resolution sanctioning North Korea for its nuclear test
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781598840711
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781598840728
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9798216124085
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9798400692420
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