Nuclear Terrorism by Graham Allison

Nuclear Terrorism by Graham Allison

Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings, biological attacks, chemical weapons. But, the deadliest form is almost too scary to think about - a terrorist group exploding a nuclear device in an American city. In the urgent call to action, Graham Allison, one of America's leading experts on nuclear weapons and national security, presents the evidence for two provocative, compelling conclusions. First, if policy makers in Washington keep doing what they are currently doing about the threat, a nuclear terrorist attack on America is inevitable. Second, the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is, in fact, preventable. Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks, if we are willing to face the issue squarely.

Allison goes beyond the usual hand-wringing about a nuclear-armed Al QaedaHe presents sharp critiques of White House failures to tackle the problem and proposes concrete solutions. * Newsweek *
Comprehensive but accessible . . . a major contribution to public understanding. * The New York Times Book Review *
In an era of colour-coded terror alerts and rigorous security checks, Allison provides a rare dose of alarmism well informed. * The Boston Globe *
Allison makes the subject clear and accessible; his recommendations come across as not only logical, but also imperative. * Foreign Affairs *

Graham Allison, founding dean of Harvard's modern John F Kennedy School of Government is the director of the Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs and the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government. The author of Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis, he served as special advisor to the secretary of defence under President Reagan and as assistant secretary of defence under President Clinton.

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ISBN 13	9781845293499
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Titel	Nuclear Terrorism
Autor	Graham Allison
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Little, Brown Book Group
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-03-30
Seitenanzahl	288
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