Nuclear power and the spread of nuclear weapons : can we have one without the other? / edited by Paul L. Leventhal, Sharon Tanzer, and Steven Dolley ; foreword by Edward J. Markey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leventhal, Paul.

Tanzer, Sharon, 1941-

Dolley, Steven.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear engineering--International cooperation.

Nuclear engineering.

Technology transfer.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Physical Description:

xxv, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, [2002]

Summary:

-- Sounds a resonant warning for policymakers, think tanks, environmentalists, and activists

-- Reponds to the Bush administration's renewed call for exploring the nuclear power option as a solution to the energy crisis

-- Presents a wide scope of analysis from some of the most esteemed experts in the field

In the wake of California's energy crisis, policymakers' rush to satisfy growing demand requirements may run the risk of naively ignoring the larger issues and dangers associated with increased reliance on nuclear power. A connection between national nuclear power programs and nuclear proliferation can be found in the strategic initiatives of North Korea, Iraq, Iran, India, and Pakistan.

In response to this threat, the Nuclear Control Institute has assembled a consortium of experts to underscore the connection that exists between nuclear power and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. They evaluated proliferation risks and proposed viable alternative energy sources. This volume includes the analysis of such respected thinkers as Pulitzer Prize -- winning author Richard Rhodes; Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.); Amory Lovins, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute; and Ambassador Robert Galucci, dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Nuclear Power without Proliferation? / Paul L. Leventhal 1

2. Rapporteur's Summary of the Nuclear Control Institute Twentieth Anniversary Conference / Steven Dolley 13

Part I How Essential Is Nuclear Power?

3. Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation / Ambassador Robert L. Gallucci 47

4. Nuclear Power and Proliferation / Richard Rhodes 57

5. Why Nuclear Power's Failure in the Marketplace Is Irreversible (Fortunately for Nonproliferation and Climate Protection) / Amory B. Lovins 69

6. Nuclear and Alternative Energy Supply Options for an Environmentally Constrained World: A Long-term Perspective / Robert H. Williams 85

7. A World with, or without, Nuclear Power? / Richard L. Garwin 123

Part II Can Nuclear Power Be Made Proliferation-Resistant and Free of Long-Lived Wastes?

8. Attempts to Reduce the Proliferation Risks of Nuclear Power: Past and Current Initiatives / Marvin Miller 143

9. Technical Opportunities for Increasing Proliferation Resistance of Nuclear Power Systems (TOPS) Task Force / James A. Hassberger 157

10. The Limits of Technical Fixes / Edwin S. Lyman 167

Part III The Role of Nuclear Power in the Acquisition of Nuclear Weapons

11. Overview of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons / Zachary S. Davis 185

12. Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons in India, Pakistan, and Iran / George Perkovich 189

13. The Nonproliferation Regime and Fissile Materials / Lawrence Scheinman 201

14. Closing Thoughts on Nonproliferation: The Need for Rigor / Paul L. Leventhal 213

Part IV Three Closing Views

15. An Industralist's View / Bertram Wolfe 225

16. An Arms Controller's View / Harold A. Feiveson 229

17. A Historian's View / William Lanouette 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-332).

ISBN:

1574884948

1574884956

OCLC:

48964875