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The bomb in my garden The bomb in my garden Mahdi Obeidi Praise for The Bomb in My Garden "This one book will tell you more about Iraq's quest for weapons of mass destruction than all U.S. intelligence on the subject. It is a fascinating and rare glimpse … OL12404870W
World at risk World at risk Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (U.S.) The Commission believes that unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhe… OL13746931W
The Nuclear Jihadist The Nuclear Jihadist Douglas Frantz The world has entered a second nuclear age. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the threat of nuclear annihilation is on the rise. Should such an assault occur, there is a strong like… OL15170109W
Medevedev's Plan Medevedev's Plan Dr. Richard J. Krickus The author addresses the question of how to give Russia a voice but not a veto in a new European security system and provides some provocative recommendations. Most specifically, he proposes that the… OL16076136W
Special responsibilities Special responsibilities Mlada Bukovansky "The language of special responsibilities is ubiquitous in world politics, with policymakers and commentators alike speaking and acting as though particular states have, or ought to have, unique obli… OL16558192W
Containing Russia's nuclear firebirds Containing Russia's nuclear firebirds Glenn E. Schweitzer "In Containing Russia's Nuclear Firebirds, Glenn E. Schweitzer explores the life and legacy of the International Science and Technology Center in Moscow. He makes the case that the center's unique pr… OL16699832W
From lambs to lions From lambs to lions Preston, Thomas While many books discuss how nations can prevent the proliferation of biological and nuclear weapons, this unique and controversial volume begins with the premise that these weapons will certainly mu… OL16949747W
Stop North Korea! Stop North Korea! Shepherd Iverson 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL17765394W
Unthinkable Unthinkable Kenneth M. Pollack Examines Iran's current nuclear potential while charting America's future course of action, recounting the prolonged clash between both nations to outline options for American policymakers. OL17874394W
Corruption, global security, and world order Corruption, global security, and world order Robert I. Rotberg "Discusses global ramifications of deeply embedded corruption by criminals and criminalized states. Explores trafficking issues--how nuclear/WMD smugglers coexist with other traffickers. Examines how… OL18681390W
Losing an enemy Losing an enemy Trita Parsi The definitive book on Obama's historic nuclear deal with Iran from the author of the Foreign Affairs Best Book on the Middle East in 2012. This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply consid… OL19713240W
Global Problems and Common Security Global Problems and Common Security Joseph Rotblat The INF-Treaty, brought about largely by the "new way of thinking" of Mikhail Gorbachev, resulted in a welcome relaxation of tension between East and West, but has not eliminated the danger of a nucl… OL19853097W
Prospects for U.S.-Russian security cooperation Prospects for U.S.-Russian security cooperation Stephen Blank As the Obama administration took office, Russo-American relations were generally acknowledged to be at an impasse. Arms control issues feature prominently in that conflicted agenda. The Bush administ… OL26172014W
Go With Me Go With Me David Armstrong,Joseph J. Trento,Castle Freeman The turbulent nation of Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden is far more popular than George W. Bush, possesses a nuclear arsenal built with technology from the United States and Europe, and financed with… OL2641968W
The Atomic Bazaar The Atomic Bazaar William Langewiesche Journalist Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning global threat of nuclear weapons production. This is the story of the inexorable drift of nuclear weapons technology from the hands of the rich int… OL2749834W
Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program Revisiting South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program Andrea Stricker,David Albright 299 pages : 23 cm OL27833732W
Fatal Choice Fatal Choice Richard Butler "We continue to face a choice with respect to nuclear weapons - either to move safely towards their elimination or to remain their victim. A forty-year effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons… OL4394683W
Riders of the pale horse Riders of the pale horse T. Davis Bunn 348 p. : 22 cm OL547132W
International control of tritium for nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament International control of tritium for nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament Martin Kalinowski Tritium is the neglected material in controlling the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It is used by all nuclear weapons states to increase the explosive yield of atomic bombs and at the same time to… OL5769699W
International terrorism and world security International terrorism and world security International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts Urbino, Italy 1974. Of proceedings: Our violent future / J. Henk Leurdijk -- pt. 1. International terrorism: International terrorism: a new mode of conflict / Brian M. Jenkins -- Definitions of terror / Gaston Bouthoul … OL7089304W
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