Controlling The Atom In The 21st Century

Name: Controlling The Atom In The 21st Century
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Written by a diverse group of experts, Controlling the Atom in the 21st Century offers an alternative problem-solving approach that seeks to minimize the environmental and security risks posed by nuclear energy while ensuring a more open, fair-minded assessment of its potential benefits as an energy source. > Five decades after the first splitting of the atom, the military and civilian applications of nuclear energy have reached a critical juncture, providing an unprecedented opportunity to reexamine both the national and international mechanisms for controlling nuclear energy. The disintegration of the Soviet Union has eliminated the need to maintain a > Preface -- Introduction -- Nuclear Weapons -- Strengthening International Controls on the Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Technical and Political Aspects of a Universal Nuclear Explosive Material Cutoff and Control (NEMC2) System -- Public Access to Nuclear Energy and Weapons Information -- Managing Change in the U.S..