Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe
by Graham Allison
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Allison's comprehensive but accessible treatment of this vital subject is a major contribution to public understanding. -The New York Times Book Review Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings, biological attacks, chemical weapons. But the deadliest form is almost too scary to think about-a terrorist group exploding a nuclear device in an American city. In this urgent call to action, Graham Allison, one of America's leading experts on show more nuclear weapons and national security, presents the evidence for two provocative, compelling conclusions. First, if policy makers in Washington keep doing what they are currently doing about the threat, a nuclear terrorist attack on America is inevitable. Second, the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is, in fact, preventable. In these pages, Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks, if we are willing to face the issue squarely. Allison's comprehensive but accessible treatment of this vital subject is a major contribution to public understanding. -The New York Times Book Review Americans in the twenty-first century are keenly aware of the many forms of terrorism: hijackings, biological attacks, chemical weapons. But the deadliest form is almost too scary to think about-a terrorist group exploding a nuclear device in an American city. In this urgent call to action, Graham Allison, one of America's leading experts on nuclear weapons and national security, presents the evidence for two provocative, compelling conclusions. First, if policy makers in Washington keep doing what they are currently doing about the threat, a nuclear terrorist attack on America is inevitable. Second, the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is, in fact, preventable. In these pages, Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks, if we are willing to face the issue squarely. show lessTags
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When I picked up this book to read it; I thought "Do I really want this subject for bedtime reading?" The book is alarming and thought provoking. But it is not alarmist or full of propoganda. It contains practical steps we should be taking to deal with a terrifying issue. I would like to see the book updated in light of the continuing events unfolding in Iran and North Korea.
Ever since 9/11, people have been paying lip service to the threat of nuclear terrorism. This is one of the few serious attempts to do something constructive about it.
found it very interesting
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Graham Allison is the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, former director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and founding dean at Harvard Kennedy School. Author of the classic case study Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis, he has advised the secretaries of defense under Reagan. Clinton, and Ohama.
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- Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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- 363.32 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Public Safety - Police, Crime Investigation Terrorism, Disasters, Civil Defense Social conflict
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- HV6432 .A45 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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