ISBN10: 9812568964, ISBN13: 9789812568960, [publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, Singapore] Hardcover Hardcover. This volume includes a representative selection of Sidney Drell's recent writings and speeches (circa 1993 to the present) on public policy issues with substantial scientific components. Most of the writings deal with national security, nuclear weapons, and arms control and reflect the author's personal involvement in such issues dating back to 1960.Fifteen years after the demise of the Soviet Union, the gravest danger presented by nuclear weapons is the spread of advanced technology that may result in the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Of most concern would be their acquisition by hostile governments and terrorists who are unconstrained by accepted norms of civilized behavior. The current challenges are to prevent this from happening and, at the same time, to pursue aggressively the opportunity to escape from an outdated nuclear deterrence trap. Includes a representative selection of the author's writings and speeches on public policy issues with substantial scientific components. This book contains writings that deal with national security, nuclear weapons, and arms control and reflect the author's personal involvement in such issues dating back to 1960. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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World Scientific Pub Co Inc 2007 Hardcover New 323 pages. 10.25x7.75x1.00 inches.

World Scientific Pub Co Inc, Date: 2007. Hardcover. New. 323 pages. 10.25x7.75x1.00 inches. 2007. World Scientific Pub Co Inc ISBN 9812568964 9789812568960 [GB]