The Nuclear Renaissance and International Security

Matthew Fuhrmann

ISBN 10: 0804784175 / ISBN 13: 9780804784177

Published by Stanford University Press, US, 2013

About this Item

Interest in nuclear energy has surged in recent years, yet there are risks that accompany the global diffusion of nuclear power-especially the possibility that the spread of nuclear energy will facilitate nuclear weapons proliferation. In this book, leading experts analyze the tradeoffs associated with nuclear energy and put the nuclear renaissance in historical context, evaluating both the causes and the strategic effects of nuclear energy development. They probe critical issues relating to the nuclear renaissance, including if and how peaceful nuclear programs contribute to nuclear weapons proliferation, whether the diffusion of nuclear technologies lead to an increase in the trafficking of nuclear materials, and under what circumstances the diffusion of nuclear technologies and latent nuclear weapons capabilities can influence international stability and conflict. The book will help scholars and policymakers understand why countries are pursuing nuclear energy and evaluate whether this is a trend we should welcome or fear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nuclear Renaissance and International Security
• Publisher: Stanford University Press, US
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804784175
• ISBN 13: 9780804784177
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 612 grams

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Synopsis

Interest in nuclear energy has surged in recent years, yet there are risks that accompany the global diffusion of nuclear power—especially the possibility that the spread of nuclear energy will facilitate nuclear weapons proliferation. In this book, leading experts analyze the tradeoffs associated with nuclear energy and put the nuclear renaissance in historical context, evaluating both the causes and the strategic effects of nuclear energy development. They probe critical issues relating to the nuclear renaissance, including if and how peaceful nuclear programs contribute to nuclear weapons proliferation, whether the diffusion of nuclear technologies lead to an increase in the trafficking of nuclear materials, and under what circumstances the diffusion of nuclear technologies and latent nuclear weapons capabilities can influence international stability and conflict. The book will help scholars and policymakers understand why countries are pursuing nuclear energy and evaluate whether this is a trend we should welcome or fear.

About the Author

Adam Stulberg is Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. Matthew Fuhrmann is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University.