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• Winner of <PrizeName>Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 1996.</PrizeName> 1996
• Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 1996. 1996
• Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 1996.</PrizeName> 1996

Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Randall Forsberg ,  William Driscoll ,  Gregory Webb ,  Jonathan Dean
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:   MIT Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9780262560955

ISBN 10:   026256095
Pages:   157
Publication Date:   19 April 1995
Recommended Age:   From 18
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Part 1 Nonproliferation - what one person can do: nonproliferation - do individual actions make a difference?; strengthening public support for nonproliferation efforts; the organization and purposes of this primer. Part 2 Weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, chemical and biological weapons; delivery systems; the potential for mass destruction; threats posed by proliferation; nations with nuclear, chemical or biological weapon programmes; military roles and other incentives for proliferation; past uses of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Part 3 Acquiring weapons of mass destruction: acquiring nuclear weapons; acquiring chemical weapons; acquiring biological or toxin weapon capability; acquiring delivery systems. Part 4 Existing treaties and agreements: multilateral nuclear weapon treaties; multilateral chemical weapon treaties; multilateral biological weapon treaties; other agreements on nuclear, chemical and biological arms. Part 5 Nonproliferation strategies: strategies of prevention; strategies of monitoring and response. Part 6 Nonproliferation trends and efforts: prerequisites to effective nonproliferation policy; trends favouring nonproliferation; trends favouring proliferation; current US and international efforts to stem proliferation. Part 7 Toward nuclear disarmament and global security: eliminating the danger of nuclear war; cooperating for global security.

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"""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 collaborative effort demystifies nuclear proliferation. Whether you are concerned, confused, or merely curious, this book should be on your shelf. It is a rich resource and a valuable guide to action. --James Leonard, former U.S. Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

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