The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate

In a volume written for general audiences, two scholars of international politics debate the issue of proliferation of nuclear weapons beyond the superpowers, presenting informed and informative arguments for "more will be better" and for "more will be worse."

History

Sagan, Scott Douglas

Waltz, Kenneth N.

Military

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

A long-time staple of International Relations courses, this new edition continues the important discussion of nuclear proliferation, while looking at the regions and issues now at the forefront of the nuclear question. Over the past fifteen years, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons has been a staple in International Relations courses because of its brevity and crystal-clear explanations. The new edition, An Enduring Debate, continues the important discussion of nuclear proliferation and the dangers of a nuclear-armed world. With new chapters on the questions surrounding a nuclear North Korea, Iran, and Iraq and the potential for a world free of nuclear weapons, this Third Edition will continue to generate a lively classroom experience.

The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: An Enduring Debate

W.W.Norton&Company

Two scholars of international politcs debate the issue of nuclear proliferation beyond the superpowers, presenting arguments for "more will be better" and "more will be worse"

In The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed, professors Waltz and Sagan resume their well-known dialogue concerning nuclear proliferation and the threat of nuclear war. Kenneth Waltz, Dean of Realist Theory in international relations at Columbia University, expands on his argument that "more may be better," contending that new nuclear states will use their acquired nuclear capabilities to deter threats and preserve peace. Scott Sagan, the leading proponent of organizational theories in international politics, continues to make the counterpoint that "more will be worse": novice nuclear states lack adequate organizational controls over their new weapons, resulting in a higher risk of either deliberate of accidental nuclear war. Treating issues from the ’long peace’ between the United States and Soviet Union made possible by the nuclear balance of the Cold War to more modern topics such as global terrorism, missile defense, and the Indian-Pakistani conflict, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed is an invaluable addition to any international relations course.

The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed

Americas

In what Stanley Hoffmann, writing in The New York Review of Books, has called a "fine analysis and critique of American targeting policies" Sagan looks more at the operational side of nuclear strategy than previous analysts have done, seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Moving Targets

Princeton University Press

Environmental tragedies such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez remind us that catastrophic accidents are always possible in a world full of hazardous technologies. Yet, the apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals can serve as a secure deterrent for the foreseeable future. In this provocative book, Scott Sagan challenges such optimism. Sagan's research into formerly classified archives penetrates the veil of safety that has surrounded U.S. nuclear weapons and reveals a hidden history of frightening "close calls" to disaster.

The Limits of Safety: Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)

In what Stanley Hoffmann, writing in The New York Review of Books, has called a "fine analysis and critique of American targeting policies," Sagan looks more at the operational side of nuclear strategy than previous analysts have done, seeking to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security (Council on Foreign Relations)

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The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate

The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: An Enduring Debate

The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate

The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed

Moving Targets

The Limits of Safety: Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)

Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security (Council on Foreign Relations)