Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al Qaeda
Author:   John Mueller
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195381368


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 November 2009
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   John Mueller
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.604kg
ISBN:  

9780195381368


ISBN 10:   019538136
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 November 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. The Impact of Nuclear Weapons 1. Effects 2. Overstating the Effects 3. Deterring World War III: Essential Irrelevance 4. Influence on History 5. Influence on Rhetoric, Theorizing, and Budgets Part II. The Spread of Nuclear Weapons 6. Arms Races: Positive and Negative 7. Proliferation: Slow and Substantially Inconsequential 8. The Modest Appeal and Value of Nuclear Weapons 9. Controlling Proliferation 10. Assessing the Costs of the Proliferation Fixation 11. Reconsidering Proliferation Policy Part III. The Atomic Terrorist? 12. Task 13. Likelihood 14. Progress and Interest 15. Capacity

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Thought-provoking book. David Holloway, Science Some books are written to be read, others to be put in a connon and blasted at the seat of power...sensational. Simon Jenkins, The Guardian


The narrative is liberally seasoned with striking facts and a dash of wry humour. Richard Lea, TLS Thought-provoking book. David Holloway, Science Some books are written to be read, others to be put in a connon and blasted at the seat of power...sensational. Simon Jenkins, The Guardian


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John Mueller a political scientist at Ohio State University and at the Cato Institute. He is the author, co-author, or editor of 18 books and hundreds of scholarly and popular articles. His research areas include international relations, security studies, risk analysis, public opinion, foreign policy, terrorism and counterterrorism, and dance history. Mark G. Stewart is Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Newcastle, Australia. He has more than 25 years of experience in probabilistic risk and vulnerability assessment of infrastructure and security systems. His expertise in risk assessment is applied to a wide range of threats and hazards most notably terrorism and climate change.

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