Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

In our post-9/11 world of shoe bombers and cyberterrorism, a crude nuclear device no larger than a baseball could devastate a major city. As we live in fear of attacks of unknown proportion, why do people remain confused and complacent in the face of potential disaster?Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. believes that a tide of misinformation has led to the public’s lack of understanding of the vital issues. Here, in a straightforward and comprehensible style, Graham concisely provides the background necessary to understand the news and opinions surrounding WMDs. Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction presents accessible, up-to-date facts on:-nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism-chemical and biological weapons-land mines and small arms-missile defense and WMDs in outer space-WMDs in the Middle East and Asia

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Utgivningsdatum:2004-10-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 15 mm
Vikt:283 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:University of Washington Press
ISBN:9780295984667

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Thomas Graham Jr. served for several decades as general counsel and acting director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He was President Clinton's special ambassador for nuclear disarmament issues, and his work culminated in the agreement to indefinitely extend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Graham is special counsel at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Washington, DC, and teaches classes in international law and arms control.

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"If security and arms control seem arcane, this vivid, succinct guided tour by a master diplomat with decades of hands-on experience is the authoritative antidote." Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The making of the atomic bomb

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ForewordIntroduction1. The Problems of Our Time: Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Terrorism2. The Effects of Nuclear Weapons3. An Overview of International Law and Arms Control4. The Cornerstone of Security: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty5. The Political Value of Nuclear Weapons6. Stopping Nuclear Explosions: The Test Ban7. Missile Defense8. Outer Space9. Cleaning Up After Past Wars: Land Mines and Small Arms10. Poison Gas and Microbes: Chemical and Biological Weapons11. Controlling Nuclear Materials: The Situation in Russia12. Regional Issues: Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East and Nuclear Weapons in South and Northeast Asia13. America's RoleConclusionEpilogueAcknowledgmentsAppendix 1. Global Nuclear StatusAppendix 2. Global Nuclear StockpilesAppendix 3. Weapon Development MilestonesChronologyGlossaryIndex