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1	Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe more books like this by Graham T Allison add to wishlist National security expert Graham Allison identifies the serious threat to the world posed by the availability of nuclear weapons and materials, and suggests ways that may make the possibility of their falling into terrorists' hands far less likely. He identifies the key danger points (notably the former Soviet Union) that need to be secured, tells ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.01! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Arms and Influence more books like this by Thomas C Schelling add to wishlist Traditionally, Americans have viewed war as an alternative to diplomacy, and military strategy as the science of victory. Today, however, in our world of nuclear weapons, military power is not so much exercised as threatened. It is, Mr. Schelling says, bargaining power, and the exploitation of this power, for good or evil, to preserve peace or to ... see all copies from $4.19! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed more books like this by Scott D Sagan, Kenneth N Waltz add to wishlist In this text, two leading scholars of international politics debate the pros and cons of nuclear weaponry. This text serves as a concise introduction to an issue that encapsulates some of the most basic themes in international relations: are states rational? Are states sovereign? Does international organization work? New to this second edition is ... see all copies from $10.93! new only from $19.34!
4	Atomic Iran: How the Terrorist Regime Bought the Bomb and American Politicians more books like this by Jerome R Corsi, PH.D., Craig R Smith (Introduction by) add to wishlist When the hardcover edition of 'Atomic Iran' was published in 2005, few could have anticipated that it would so accurately foretell the events that have taken place in the Islamic Republic of Iran since then. Many who considered it partisan overkill now takes its message very seriously. Jerome R. Corsi uncovers the true intentions and practices of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network more books like this by Gordon Corera add to wishlist A.Q. Khan was the world's leading black market dealer in nuclear technology, described by a former CIA Director as "at least as dangerous as Osama Bin Laden." Here for the first time is the riveting, inside story of the rise and fall of A.Q. Khan and his role in the devastating spread of nuclear technology over the last thirty years. Drawing on ... see all copies from $3.03! new only from $5.60! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-Sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism more books like this by Professor Jeanne Guillemin add to wishlist Until the events of September 11 and the anthrax attacks of 2001, biological weapons had never been a major public concern in the United States. Today, the possibility of their use by terrorists against Western states looms large as an international security concern. In "Biological Weapons", Jeanne Guillemin provides a highly accessible and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.10! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Next Great Crisis in the Middle East more books like this by Ali M Ansari add to wishlist Iran refuses to relent in developing nuclear technology, despite U. N. sanctions. Rumors persist that Israel is drawing up plans for military strikes. Neither the emboldened Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nor the embattled President Bush has relented in his war of words. How did we get here? Iran expert Ali Ansari sets the current ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Defusing Armageddon: Inside NEST, America's Secret Nuclear Bomb Squad more books like this by Jeffrey T Richelson, PH.D. add to wishlist "Defusing Armageddon" is the first in-depth examination of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST): America's secret government agency set up in 1974 to prevent nuclear terrorist attacks. Jeffrey T. Richelson provides a behind-the-scenes look at NEST's personnel, operations, and detection and disablement equipment - employed in response to ... see all copies from $7.49! new only from $7.49! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Seven Myths of Gun Control: Reclaiming the Truth about Guns, Crime, and the Second Amendment more books like this by Richard Poe, Professor David Horowitz (Foreword by) add to wishlist This a readable, easy-to-use guide is for people confused and frustrated by the blizzard of anti-gun propaganda. It details the seven most common arguments used by gun prohibitionists, debunking each one with a wealth of statistical and legal data gleaned from top experts in the field of guns and gun rights. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
10	The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate more books like this by Scott Douglas Sagan, Kenneth N Waltz add to wishlist If the build-up of nuclear weapons was a significant factor in maintaining the "long peace" between the United States and the Soviet Union, will the spread of nuclear weapons beyond these two superpowers stabilize or disrupt international relations. In this book, two scholars of international politics debate the issue. Kenneth Waltz argues that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $56.50! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Nuclear Tipping Point: Why States Reconsider Their Nuclear Choices more books like this by Kurt M Campbell (Editor), Robert J Einhorn (Editor), Professor Mitchell Reiss (Editor) add to wishlist " For those focused on the risks of proliferation among states, "The Nuclear Tipping Point" should be required reading . . . . one hopes that the experts will take note of its insights about future nonproliferation challenges." --" The Next Nuclear Wave, " by Jon B. Wolfsthal, "Foreign Affairs," Jan/Feb 2005 see all copies from $16.83! new only from $60.95!
12 view cover	Peace and Conflict Studies more books like this by David P Barash, Charles P Webel add to wishlist This core textbook comprehensively introduces students to the relatively young interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies. Five years after the text's original publication, it is time for an update that reflects changes on the world scene, as well as the need to add new material and expand on other topics. The second edition of "Peace ... see all copies from $3.98! new only from $28.65! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger more books like this by Jonathan Schell add to wishlist Now in paperback, Jonathan Schell's "The Seventh Decade" lays bare the fearful shape that nuclear danger has unexpectedly assumed in the twenty-first century. Far from disappearing with the cold war, the bomb is today in the midst of a worldwide revival. The invasion of Iraq, the nuclear programme of North Korea and Iran, the rising danger of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Saddam's Bombmaker: The Daring Escape of the Man Who Built Iraq's Secret Weapon more books like this by Khidhir Hamza, Jeff Stein add to wishlist This memoir by a physicist who developed weapons for Saddam Hussein and who defected in 1994 provides an insider's view of Iraq's program to develop weapons of mass destruction--as well as anecdotal evidence of that leader's psychology. He also sheds light on the role of the West in supplying Saddam with materials, weapons, and expertise. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Contemporary Nuclear Debates: Missile Defenses, Arms Control, and Arms Races in the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Alexander T J Lennon (Editor) add to wishlist The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in the hands of both states and terrorist networks, is considered by many to be the greatest threat to global security today. "Contemporary Nuclear Debates" discusses the key issues surrounding that threat. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1, "US National Missile Defence: When and How?" ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $17.68! \| SVS
16	Hiroshima in America more books like this by Robert Jay Lifton, Greg Mitchell add to wishlist A half century after the bombing of Hiroshima, two distinguished writers look at the impact of the use of the A-bomb, and the supression of debate, on American life. Lifton and Mitchell question why Hiroshima still touches such a raw nerve, and explore the distortion and supression of information about the use of the bomb. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Master of the Game more books like this by Strobe Talbott add to wishlist The author of Deadly Gambits gives an inside account of the long, difficult search for a breakthrough in nuclear arms control, built around the controversial career of leading negotiator Paul Nitze. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended more books like this by Jack F Matlock, Jr. add to wishlist In "Reagan and Gorbachev," Matlock gives an eyewitness account of how the Cold War ended, with humankind declared the winner. The author was Reagan's principal advisor on Soviet and European affairs, and later the United States ambassador to the USSR. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Running Guns: The Global Black Market in Small Arms more books like this by Lora Lumpe (Editor) add to wishlist This volume is about the guns that fuel the huge toll of deaths in the world's most bloody conflicts at the turn of the century. Whether it is Africa, Sri Lanka or even Chechnya and Afghanistan, it is not heavy weaponry or hi-tech devices that kill the most people, but the flood of cheap, easy to get, small arms that has swept over so many ... see all copies from $34.60! new only from $34.60! \| SVS
20 view cover	Going Critical: The First North Korean Nuclear Crisis more books like this by Joel S Wit, Daniel B Poneman, Professor Robert L Gallucci add to wishlist In this book, three former US officials who played key roles in the 1994 crisis trace the intense efforts that led North Korea to freeze - and pledge to ultimately dismantle - its dangerous plutonium production programme, while avoiding a second Korean War. Drawing on internal government documents, memoranda, cables and notes, the authors ... see all copies from $8.24! new only from $17.51! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	World Security: Challenges for a New Century more books like this by Michael T Klare add to wishlist This is a collection of 20 essays on contemporary topics in world peace and security. The essays feature a globalist perspective on problems and issues in world politics - arguing that global problems can only be solved through international cooperation. The collection also encompasses non-military issues, such as the global environment, human ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $63.14!
22	Weapons and hope more books like this by Freeman J Dyson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.76! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Choose Hope: Your Role in Waging Peace in the Nuclear Age more books like this by Daisaku Ikeda, David Krieger, Richard L Gage (Translator) add to wishlist This moving dialogue between an American author and a Japanese peace activist makes the compelling argument that ordinary people can and must guide their leaders to a safer future free from nuclear menace. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24!
24 view cover	The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor more books like this by Professor William Langewiesche add to wishlist In his shocking and revelatory new work, the celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning global threat of nuclear weapons production. This is the story of the inexorable drift of nuclear weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor. As more unstable and undeveloped nations find ways of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Disarming Iraq more books like this by Hans Blix add to wishlist Swedish diplomat and scientist Dr. Hans Blix provides his own unique insider's account and adds to the historical record concerning the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq prior to the 2003 war. From 2000 to 2003 he led the UN weapons inspection team monitoring Iraq's compliance with UN resolutions that followed the first Iraq war. Blix ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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