Common sense on weapons of mass destruction / Thomas Graham Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Thomas, Jr., 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Weapons of mass destruction.

Arms control.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Commonsense

Place of Publication:

Seattle, Wash. : University of Washington Press ; Washington, D.C. : In association with the Eisenhower Institute, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In our post-9/11 world of shoe bombers and cyberterrorism, a crude nuclear device no larger than a baseball could devastate a major city. As we live in fear of attacks of unknown proportion, why do people remain confused and complacent in the face of potential disaster?Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. believes that a tide of misinformation has led to the public’s lack of understanding of the vital issues. Here, in a straightforward and comprehensible style, Graham concisely provides the background necessary to understand the news and opinions surrounding WMDs. Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction presents accessible, up-to-date facts on:-nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism-chemical and biological weapons-land mines and small arms-missile defense and WMDs in outer space-WMDs in the Middle East and Asia

Contents:

The problem of our time: nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism

The effects of nuclear weapons

An overview of international law and arms control

The cornerstone of security: the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

The political value of nuclear weapons

Stopping nuclear explosions: the Test Ban

Missile defense

Outer space

Cleaning up after past wars: land mines and small arms

Poison gas and microbes: chemical and biological weapons

Controlling nuclear materials: the situation in Russia

Regional issues: weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East and nuclear weapons in South and Northeast Asia

America's role.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9780295802091

029580209X

OCLC:

932315303