| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 206 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Building the bomb -- Controlling the bomb -- Racing with the bomb -- Why states want nuclear weapons--and why they don't -- Today's nuclear world -- The new U.S. policy -- The good news about proliferation -- Nuclear solutions. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Beginning with the atomic discoveries of the 1930s, Joseph Cirincione unravels the science, strategy, and politics that have fueled the development of nuclear stockpiles and increased the chance of a nuclear terrorist attack. He also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons, pulling from this a solution to the world's proliferation problem that balances force and diplomacy, enforcement and engagement to yield a steady decrease in deadly arsenals. A unique blend of history, theory, and security analysis, Bomb Scare not only offers a clear understanding of this issue but a. |
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Nuclear weapons -- History.
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Nuclear nonproliferation.
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Nuclear arms control.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Nuclear Warfare.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom.
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Nuclear arms control. (OCoLC)fst01039881
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Nuclear nonproliferation. (OCoLC)fst01040376
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Nuclear weapons. (OCoLC)fst01040971
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| Genre/Form |
Computer network resources.
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Electronic books.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cirincione, Joseph. Bomb scare. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007 0231135106 (DLC) 2006029174 (OCoLC)71275556 |
| ISBN |
9780231509404 (electronic bk.) |
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0231509405 (electronic bk.) |
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