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Atomic Obsession Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda

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ISBN-10: 0199837090

ISBN-13: 9780199837090

Edition: 2012

Authors: John Mueller

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List price: $38.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.968

Preface
The Impact of Nuclear Weapons
Effects
Overstating the Effects
Deterring World War III: Essential Irrelevance
Modest Influence on History
Apocalyptic Visions, Worst-Case Preoccupations, Massive Expenditures
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons
Arms Races: Positive and Negative
Proliferation: Slow and Substantially Inconsequential
The Limited Appeal and Value of Nuclear Weapons
Controlling Proliferation: Modest Success
Costs of the Proliferation Fixation
Reconsidering Proliferation Policy
The Atomic Terrorist?
Task
Likelihood
Progress and Interest
Capacity
Epilogue and an Inventory of Propositions
Notes
References
Index
About the Author