Nuclear Terrorism - Countering the Threat (Hardcover)

This volume aims to improve understanding of nuclear security and the prevention of nuclear terrorism. Nuclear terrorism is perceived as one of the most immediate and extreme threats to global security today. While the international community has made important progress in securing fissile material, there are still important steps to be made with nearly 2,000 metric tons of weapons-usable nuclear material spread around the globe. The volume addresses this complex phenomenon through an interdisciplinary approach: legal, criminal, technical, diplomatic, cultural, economic, and political. Despite this cross-disciplinary approach, however, the chapters are all linked by the overarching aim of enhancing knowledge of nuclear security and the prevention of nuclear terrorism. The volume aims to do this by investigating the different types of nuclear terrorism, and subsequently discussing the potential means to prevent these malicious acts. In addition, there is a discussion of the nuclear security regime, in general, and an important examination of both its strengths and weaknesses. In summary, the book aims to extend the societal and political debate about the threat of nuclear terrorism. This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, nuclear governance, terrorism studies, international organizations, and security studies in general.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Global Security Studies
Release date:	March 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Brecht Volders • Tom Sauer
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-93139-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Nuclear issues Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Peace studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-93139-X
Barcode:	9781138931398

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