Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation

Fully updated and revised since its initial publication, Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation, Second Edition explores all key issues related to the proliferation of nuclear weapons and efforts to curb them, from the U.S. atomic bomb project during World War II to current debates on nuclear terrorism, North KoreaÕs nuclear test, and IranÕs enrichment program.

Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation, Second Edition clarifies weapons-related policy debates from both U.S. and international perspectives, offering a detailed look at current technologies, arsenals, weapons tests, and nonproliferation efforts. Readers will find expert analysis of such crucial recent events as LibyaÕs disarmament, the failed WMD search in Iraq, A.Q. KhanÕs nuclear technology black market, Òdirty bombs,Ó developments in North Korea and Iran, and the U.S. plan to aid IndiaÕs nuclear program—plus recent progress (or lack thereof) on a range of treaties and initiatives.