The Politics and Technology of Nuclear Proliferation by Robert F Mozley

The Politics and Technology of Nuclear Proliferation by Robert F Mozley

Politics and technology intersect in the international effort to prevent nuclear proliferation. Written for scientists, policy makers, journalists, students, and concerned citizens, The Politics and Technology of Nuclear Proliferation makes a highly complex subject understandable. This comprehensive overview provides information about both the basic technologies and the political realities. Methods of producing weapon materials—plutonium and highly enriched uranium—as well as their use in bombs are described in detail, as is the generally successful international effort to prevent the spread of the ability to make nuclear weapons. In explaining the problems the world will face if nuclear weapons become generally available, Mozley summarizes and reviews the methods used to prevent proliferation and describes the status of those nations involved in trade in nuclear materials. He places emphasis on the danger of attack by renegade nations or terrorist groups, particularly the possibility that weapon material might be stolen from the presently impoverished and unstable former Soviet Union.

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ISBN 13	9780295977263
ISBN 10	0295977264
Title	The Politics and Technology of Nuclear Proliferation
Author	Robert F Mozley
Series	The Politics And Technology Of Nuclear Proliferation
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Washington Press
Year published	1998-09-01
Number of pages	384
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