Nuclear power and nonproliferation: an interdisciplinary perspective

Nuclear power is now a fact of international life, and recent developments have aroused public and governmental interest in the nuclear power-nuclear weapons proliferation. This book provides a broad, interdisciplinary, and international perspective on the major issues of nuclear power and proliferation. It is designed to introduce the subject and act as a reference source for the nonspecialist. The author describes and analyzes historical, technical, economic, and political components of the nuclear power-proliferation debate and assesses alternative strategies for non-proliferation. 67 references, 11 figures, 12 tables