Nuclear Terrorism The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe

Name: Nuclear Terrorism The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe
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ISBN: 9780805078527

ISBN-10: 0805078525

ISBN-13: 9780805078527

Edition: 2005

Authors: Graham Allison, Graham Allison

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"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…

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List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 8/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



Inevitable



Who Could Be Planning a Nuclear Terrorist Attack?



What Nuclear Weapons Could Terrorists Use?



Where Could Terrorists Acquire a Nuclear Bomb?



When Could Terrorists Launch the First Nuclear Attack?



How Could Terrorists Deliver a Nuclear Weapon to Its Target?



Preventable



Through the Prism of 9/11



Where We Need to Be: A World of Three No's



Getting from Here to There: A Road Map of Seven Yeses


Conclusion


Afterword


Frequently Asked Questions about Nuclear Terrorism


Notes


Acknowledgments