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Nonproliferation Issues For Weapons Of Mass Destruction
by Mark Antonio Prelas ; Michael S. Peck
ISBN: 0824753399
ISBN-13: 9780824753399
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc
Published date: 2005
Size: 6.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.15 pounds
Pages: 274
Publisher's Notes
Nonproliferation Issues for Weapons of Mass Destruction provides an understanding of proliferation risks. This book recommends a path to limit continued proliferation by addressing the underlying reasons for the continued threat that they present. The book introduces the factors that fuel weapons development, and defines the term WMD. It explains the characteristics of nuclear weapons, and reviews biological agents, their production, and uses as weapons. The book characterizes chemical weapons and their use by states and terrorist groups. It concludes with an analysis of the effectiveness of arms control, the future of WMDs, and the steps needed to limit the impact of these weapons.
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