The Challenges of Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Richard Dean Burns · Philip E. Coyle

Mar 2015 · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

About this ebook

The Challenges of Nuclear Non-Proliferation is an exhaustive survey of the many aspects of non-proliferation efforts. It explains why some nations pursued nuclear programs while others abandoned them, as well as the challenges, strengths, and weaknesses of non-proliferation efforts. It addresses key issues such as concerns over rogue states and stateless rogues, delivery systems made possible by technology, and the connection between nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, examining whether non-proliferation regimes can deal with these threats or whether economic or military sanctions need to be developed. It also examines the feasibility of eliminating or greatly reducing the number of nuclear weapons. A broad survey of one of today’s great threats to international security, this text provides undergraduates students with the tools needed to evaluate current events and global threats.

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About the author

Richard D. Burns is professor emeritus and former chair of the history department at California State University, where he was also the director of the Center for the Study of Armament and Disarmament.

Philip E. Coyle III was associate director for national security and international affairs in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He is a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, a security study center based in Washington, DC.