Bomb Scare : The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons - Joseph Cirincione

Bomb Scare

The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons

By: Joseph Cirincione

Hardcover | 27 February 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of its future, providing a comprehensive survey of the wide range of critical perspectives.

Cirincione begins with the first atomic discoveries of the 1930s and covers the history of their growth all the way to current crisis with Iran. He unravels the science, strategy, and politics that have fueled the development of nuclear stockpiles and increased the chance of a nuclear terrorist attack. He also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons and pulls from this the outlines of a solution to the world's proliferation problem: a balance of force and diplomacy, enforcement and engagement that yields a steady decrease in these deadly arsenals.

Though nuclear weapons have not been used in war since August 1945, there is no guarantee this good fortune will continue. A unique blend of history, theory, and security analysis, "Bomb Scare" is an engaging text that not only supplies the general reader and student with a clear understanding of this issue but also provides a set of tools policymakers and scholars can use to prevent the cataclysmic consequences of another nuclear attack.

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"Invaluable... [ Bomb Scare] ought to be read by everyone as a matter of life and death." -- Jason Epstein, New York Review of Books, 3/15/2007 "A welcome antidote to the strange confluence of nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) opponents." -- Christopher F. Chyba, Science

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