Examines the issues related to the control of nuclear weapons in the early 21st century.
What is the point of a bilateral Russia-US nuclear weapons treaty in a multipolar world? These are nuclear questions that call for nuclear choices, and this book equips citizens to make these choices informed ones.
The first accessible book to discuss all aspects of nuclear power to help combat climate change and lethal air pollution.
This balanced and accessible text provides: * An inroad into nuclear science for the non-specialist * A valuable account of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications * Answers to public concerns about safety, ...
This book is the best work available for becoming fully informed about this key subject, for students, the general public, and anyone interested in the future of energy production, and, thus, the future of humanity on planet Earth.
This collection examines the extent to which nuclear weapons modernization has become a significant point of concern and consideration in international security.
The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War-era strategies in today's ...
This book is a counter to the conventional wisdom that the United States can and should do more to reduce both the role of nuclear weapons in its security strategies and the number of weapons in its arsenal.
Rather than over-privileging the role of nuclear anxiety in the Marshall's own lives, it is more fruitful to turn to the presentation of the story in the Mirror because this is the unofficial narrative that contributes to our ...
This book looks at the prospects for international cooperation over nuclear weapons proliferation in the 21st century.
Outlining nuclear energy's discovery and applications throughout history, Mahaffey's brilliant and accessible book is essential to understanding the astounding phenomenon of nuclear power in an age where renewable energy and climate change ...