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Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network - Softcover
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"Here for the first time is the inside story of the rise and fall of A.Q. Khan and his role in the devastating spread of nuclear technology over the last thirty years. Drawing on exclusive interviews with key players in Islamabad, London, and Washington, as well as with members of Khan's own network, BBC journalist Gordon Corera paints an unsettling picture of the ultimate arms bazaar. Corera reveals how Khan operated within a world of shadowy deals among rogue states and how his privileged position in Pakistan provided him with the protection to build his unique and deadly business empire. It explains why and how he was able to operate so freely for so many years. Brimming with revelations, the book provides new insight into Iran's nuclear ambitions and how close Tehran may be to the bomb." In addition, the book contains new information on how the CIA and MI6 penetrated Khan's network, how the U.S. and UK ultimately broke Khan's ring, and how they persuaded Pakistan's President Musharraf to arrest a national hero. Shopping for Bombs presents a window into the challenges of stopping a new nuclear arms race, a race that A.Q. Khan himself did more than any other individual to promote.
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Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity And the Rise And Fall of the a.Q. Khan Network
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The spread of nuclear weapons technology presents the greatest threat to world peace today, as a new nuclear arms race emerges in the Middle East. 'Shopping for Bombs' is the first detailed account of the emergence of Pakistan's nuclear hero AQ Khan as the world's leading black market salesman of nuclear weapons technology. It reveals the inside story of how he sold the most dangerous technology in the world to some of the world's most dangerous states, including Iran, North Korea, and Libya. In doing so it presents a detailed insight into Tehran's nuclear ambitions and how AQ Khan allowed countries to shave years off the time needed to acquire nuclear weapons. Based on access to officials at the highest levels in Islamabad, London, and Washington, 'Shopping for Bombs' reveals what was known of Khan's activities by Western governments and how he was eventually put out of business by an effective harnessing of intelligence and diplomacy. Essential reading on the topic dominating international relations and world politics today. 304 pages. Seller Inventory # 1157180
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Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network
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Melbourne; Scribe; 2006, 2006
ISBN 10: 1920769935
ISBN 13: 9781920769932
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Shopping for Bombs : Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A. Q. Khan Network
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Scribe, Carlton North, Vic, 2006
ISBN 10: 1920769935
ISBN 13: 9781920769932
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xvi+288pp., Pictorial colour illustrated cover with light corner & edge wear to front cover, full page b/w map, intro., notes, index. Shopping for Bombs presents a unique window into the challenges of stopping a new nuclear arms race, a race that A.Q. Khan himself did more than any other individual to promote. Size: Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 001571
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