Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe

Allison, Graham

ISBN 10: 0805078525 / ISBN 13: 9780805078527

Edité par Holt Paperbacks, 2005

N° de réf. du vendeur 0805078525-4-36490284

Synopsis :

"Allison's comprehensive but accessible treatment of this vital subject is a major contribution to public understanding." -The New York Times Book Review

Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings, biological attacks, chemical weapons. But the deadliest form is almost too scary to think about-a terrorist group exploding a nuclear device in an American city.

In this urgent call to action, Graham Allison, one of America's leading experts on nuclear weapons and national security, presents the evidence for two provocative, compelling conclusions. First, if policy makers in Washington keep doing what they are currently doing about the threat, a nuclear terrorist attack on America is inevitable. Second, the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is, in fact, preventable. In these pages, Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks, if we are willing to face the issue squarely.

À propos de l?auteur: Graham Allison is former Dean of the Kennedy School. He has authored more than a dozen books including Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis which has sold over 200,000 copies.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable ...
Éditeur : Holt Paperbacks
Date d'édition : 2005
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair