Arms Control category: 475 books
Nuclear Terrorism
The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2004
A leading strategist opens our eyes to the greatest terrorist threat of all-and how to prevent it before it's too late
Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings, biological attacks, chemical weapons. But rarely do we allow ourselves to...
A Dangerous Delusion
Why the West is Wrong About Nuclear Iran
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The definitive case against military action in Iran, passionately argued and meticulously researched
In 2013 it is possible that Israel, backed by the United States, will launch an attack on Iran. This would be a catastrophic event, risking war, bloodshed, and global economic collapse. In this...
by Hans Blix
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2004
The war against Iraq divided opinion throughout the world and generated a maelstrom of spin and counterspin. The man at the eye of the storm, and arguably the only key player to emerge from it with his integrity intact, was Hans Blix, head of the UN weapons inspection team.
This is Dr. Blix’s...
The Iranian Nuclear Crisis
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012
The first detailed Iranian account of the diplomatic struggle between Iran and the international community, The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: A Memoir opens in 2002, as news of Iran's clandestine uranium enrichment and plutonium production facilities emerge. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, previously the head...
Axis of Deceit
The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Whistleblower
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
In the 2010 federal election, independent candidate Andrew Wilkie grabbed headlines after winning the seat of Denison, and with it a key role in deciding who would form the next government of Australia. Before he was a politician, however, Wilkie was Australia’s most talked-about whistleblower.
In...
Dawn of the Drones
Europe's Security Response to the Cyber Age
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
In the twenty-first century, Europe faces disruptive technological developments that have an immediate impact on its societies. The historyof mankind has seen several of these disruptions, such as the inventions of gunpowder, aircraft, tanks, weapons of mass destruction and missiles. ...
by Mehdi Sarram
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Published just days before the ink was dry on the treaty with Iran, author Mehdi Sarram holds a postgraduate degree from the University of Michigan, a professional engineer with 47 years of nuclear experience and has traveled to 38 countries with nuclear programs. He was a US Atomic Energy Commission...
World in Chains
Nuclear Weapons, Militarisation and their Impact on Society
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Questions the integrity of a society that accepts nuclear deterrents as valid forms of defence. Focuses on a lack of respect for international humanitarian law and the integrity of a society able to act compassionately in the wider public interest. Awakens UK to a need for a government that will work on a global ban for nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century
Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other...
American Wars
Illusions and Realities
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
When many Americans hear that the US may go to war against another nation, they tend to believe there's probably a good reason for it or that no viable alternatives exist�or they don't think about it at all. They trust their leaders to represent them and defend their values. They accept their leaders'...
Homeplanet Defense
Synergizing the Global Populace to Subdue a Brutal Universe
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Constructing a global currency based on the generation of knowledge can better tap abundant energy sources and the productive power of the human spirit. By exploring new worlds, nations can finally achieve an active peace on Earth. Homeplanet Defense calls for preempting multiple threats to the human...
Deliver Us From Evil
Peacekeepers, Warlords and a World of Endless Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2002
Reporting from war zones around the globe, acclaimed journalist William Shawcross gives us an unforgettable portrait of a dangerous world and of the brave men and women, ordinary and extraordinary, who risk their lives to make and keep the peace.
The end of the Cold War was followed by a decade of...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
This massive compilation provides a complete picture of North Korea and its threatening nuclear weapon and missile programs with hundreds of pages of up-to-date information, featuring professional analysis and background data about the nation and its leadership. There is coverage of the government,...
by Lawrence E. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
North Korea - Brinkmanship or On the Brink? North Korea has been led by the Kim dynasty since the 1953 United Nations Armistice Agreement was signed ending the Korean conflict. Each successive leader of the Kim family has continued the DPRK's pursuit of WMD, nuclear weapons in particular, while...