The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has in the past twenty years emerged as a powerful international organization. In this book the author details the IAEA's role in facilitating both control of nuclear weapons and the safe exploitation of nuclear power. It also reveals how an agency created by states has acquired power over them.
This book provides an introduction to political and strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can continue to be managed in the future. It includes: Coverage of nuclear testing, proliferation, strategy, global actors and disarmament. Analysis of contemporary topics such as nuclear terrorism. A timeline of key nuclear events. Annotated further reading lists helping you to locate sources for essays and assignments. Summaries, study questions and a glossary of key terms Free SAGE journal articles available on the Resources tab The author will be providing regular updates to his suggested web resources, so be sure to check the Resources tab for the most up-to-date. The Politics of Nuclear Weapons is essential reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in Nuclear Politics.
Offers an inside look at how the four-million member National Rifle Association and its committed members come to see each and every gun control threat as a step down the path towards gun confiscation, and eventually socialism.
Navigating the complex world of international relations has always been, and continues to be, an important part of being an intelligent world citizen. Whether you are a student of international relations or just looking for a refresher to get up to speed with current events, you will now find it easier to follow along with BarCharts' Political ......
With the end of the Cold War, many nations have set about cutting their military spending, and visions of a large "peace dividend" have emerged. Yet, even today, the arms race remains one of the major projects of humankind, and one of the most unproductive. This book charts a middle course between extravagant claims about the improvements in welfare, development and the environment to be funded by the peace dividend, and the dire assessments of how militarized economies would collapse as a result of disarmament, spiced with warnings that the peace dividend may have already been squandered. Based on a decade of studies, many carried out for the United Nations and its specialized agencies, this book breaks new ground in applying comprehensive models to examine the economic and environmental effects of disarmament at the global, national and local levels, with a primary focus on Norway. The authors also review the international literature on disarmament and conversion. Their findings are cautiously optimistic and of general relevance to all developed countries. The most important dividend of disarmament is peace itself, but some economic gains may also be achieved. This is a detailed examination of the economic effects of conversion for any country and should be of interest to those working in the fields of international economics, peace studies and international studies.
The New Guide to Negotiations and Agreements with New CD-ROM Supplement
The revised and updated edition of Arms Control: A Guide to Negotiations and Agreements contains the most authoritative and comprehensive survey ever published of the documents related to arms control. All major agreements reached since the second half of the nineteenth century, through to the end of 2001 are critically analyzed and assessed. The ......
The New Guide to Negotiations and Agreements with New CD-ROM Supplement
The revised and updated edition of Arms Control: A Guide to Negotiations and Agreements contains the most authoritative and comprehensive survey ever published of the documents related to arms control. All major agreements reached since the second half of the nineteenth century, through to the end of 2001 are critically analyzed and assessed. The ......
