How Nuclear Weapons Spread

Name: How Nuclear Weapons Spread
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Frank Barnaby examines the far-reaching effects - both beneficial and detrimental - of nuclear weapons, and looks in detail at the nuclear programmes of Third World countries, including India, Israel and Pakistan. > \nIn How Nuclear Weapons Spread, Frank Barnaby examines the far-reaching effects - both beneficial and detrimental - of nuclear weapons. He looks in detail at the nuclear programmes of Third World countries, including India, Israel and Pakistan which have or could very rapidly acquire nuclear weapons, and assesses the nuclear capabilities of countries such as Iran, Iraq and North Korea. He also considers the alarming possibility that terrorists might obtain nuclear weapons, and considers methods of controlling their spread. > Chapter 1 The Link Between Peaceful and Military Nuclear Programmes; Chapter 2 Nuclear Power in Electrical Energy Supply; Chapter 3 The Plutonium Economy and Highly-Enriched Uranium; Chapter 4 The Components of Nuclear and Thermonuclear Weapons.