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. Ed(S): Wirtz, James J.; Lavoy, Peter R. - Over the Horizon Proliferation Threats - 9780804774000 - V9780804774000
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Over the Horizon Proliferation Threats

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Description for Over the Horizon Proliferation Threats Hardback. Editor(s): Wirtz, James J.; Lavoy, Peter R. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.

In every decade of the nuclear era, one or two states have developed nuclear weapons despite the international community's opposition to proliferation. In the coming years, the breakdown of security arrangements, especially in the Middle East and Northeast Asia, could drive additional countries to seek their own nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) weapons and missiles. This likely would produce greater instability, more insecure states, and further proliferation. Are there steps concerned countries can take to anticipate, prevent, or dissuade the next generation of proliferators? Are there countries that might reassess their decision to forgo a nuclear arsenal?

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804774000
SKU
V9780804774000
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About . Ed(S): Wirtz, James J.; Lavoy, Peter R.
James J. Wirtz is Professor of National Security Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. Peter Lavoy is Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Reviews for Over the Horizon Proliferation Threats
"Wirtz and Lavoy assembled top experts to consider which countries might go nuclear next. They do not dwell on the usual suspects but instead examine a number of unlikely prospects, such as Indonesia, Myanmar (also called Burma), Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam, and some that were once believed to be on the verge but are no longer, such as Argentina and ... Read more

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