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Autore |
Weiner Sharon K. <1963-> |
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Our own worst enemy? : institutional interests and the proliferation of nuclear weapons expertise / / Sharon K. Weiner |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (385 p.) |
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Collana |
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Belfer Center studies in international security |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Expertise - Political aspects - United States |
Nuclear nonproliferation - United States |
Nuclear nonproliferation |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Controlling the proliferation of nuclear knowledge : an introduction -- The proliferation threat -- The domestic political context of threat reduction -- Early conversion efforts at the Defense Department -- The science centers -- Initiatives for proliferation prevention -- The nuclear cities initiative -- U.S. national security, institutional interests, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons expertise. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An examination of the effectiveness of knowledge nonproliferation programs implemented by the United States after the fall of the Soviet Union. |
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