عنوان

Better safe than sorry :

(Number (ISBN

0804760632 (hbk. : alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

9780804760638 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Number

b524208

Title Proper

Better safe than sorry :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the ironies of living with the bomb /

First Statement of Responsibility

Michael Krepon

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Stanford, Calif. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2009

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xx, 270 p. ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

"A Henry L. Stimson Center book."

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-254) and index

Text of Note

Master builders and deconstructionists -- Apocalyptic warnings -- The first nuclear age -- The second nuclear age -- Alternative nuclear futures -- Finding safe passage in the second nuclear age

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Text of Note

"Michael Krepon argues that the United States has never possessed more tools and capacity to reduce nuclear dangers than it does today - from containment and deterrence to diplomacy, military strength, and arms control. The bloated nuclear arsenals of the Cold War years have been greatly reduced, nuclear weapon testing has almost ended, and all but eight countries have pledged not to acquire the Bomb. Major powers have less use for the Bomb than at any time in the past. Thus, despite wars, crises, and Murphy's Law, the dark shadows cast by nuclear weapons can continue to recede." "Krepon believes that positive trends can continue, even in the face of the twin threats of nuclear terrorism and proliferation that have been exacerbated by the Bush administration's pursuit of a war of choice in Iraq based on false assumptions. Krepon advocates a "back to basics" approach to reducing nuclear dangers, reversing the Bush administration's denigration of diplomacy, deterrence, containment, and arms control." --Book Jacket

Nuclear nonproliferation

Nuclear weapons-- Government policy-- United States

United States, Military policy

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Book number

Krepon, Michael,1946-

Date of Transaction

20090504103818.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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