Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Weapons

by Louise Gerdes
Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Weapons

by Louise Gerdes

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Overview

Supporting key Social Studies standards, this anthology contains thirteen essays that address issues concerning nuclear weapons, discussing the seriousness of the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the United States' management of Iran, North Korea's nuclear program, and other topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737743081
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 05/26/2009
Series: At Issue Series: International Politics
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 The Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Is a Serious Problem Conn Hallinan 12

2 The United States Can Manage a Nuclear Iran Barry R. Posen 19

3 The United States Should Attack Iran to Prevent Its Use of Nuclear Weapons Norman Podhoretz 24

4 Strong Sanctions Will Prevent Iran from Pursuing Nuclear Weapons Ivo H. Daalder Philip H. Gordon 33

5 Israel May Preemptively Strike Iran to Prevent Its Use of Nuclear Weapons Peter Brooks 39

6 Israel Should Not Preemptively Strike Iran Bernard Avishai Reza Aslan 47

7 North Korea Is Taking Steps to End Its Nuclear Weapons Program George W. Bush 53

8 North Korea's Efforts to End Its Nuclear Weapons Program Are Inadequate Jayshree Bajoria 57

9 The United States Can Contain Nuclear Proliferation in Pakistan Michael Krepon 61

10 The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism Is Real Matthew Bunn 66

11 Fears That Terrorists Will Obtain Nuclear Weapons Are Misplaced Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley 74

12 The United States Should Aggressively Promote Nuclear Disarmament George P. Shultz William J. Perry Henry A. Kissinger Sam Nunn 80

13 The United States Should Resurrect the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty Michael O'Hanlon 87

Organizations to Contact 97

Bibliography 105

Index 112

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