Provides a fully detailed but accessible and accurate introduction to the technical aspects of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons Demonstrates that international security is unlikely to benefit from encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons Includes a full discussion of the phenomenon of nuclear-free zones, with particular emphasis on the zone covering Latin America Frankly appraises the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards system
This book considers nuclear weapons from varying perspectives, including the technology perspective, which views them as spillovers from nuclear energy programs; and the theoretical perspective, which looks at the collision between national and international security involved in nuclear proliferation.
This book considers nuclear weapons from varying perspectives, including the technology perspective, which views them as spillovers from nuclear energy programs; and the theoretical perspective, which looks at the collision between national and international security involved in nuclear proliferation.