Exporting the Bomb: Technology Transfer and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons

by Matthew Kroenig

Book Overview

In a vitally important book for anyone interested in nuclear proliferation, defense strategy, or international security, Matthew Kroenig points out that nearly every country with a nuclear weapons arsenal received substantial help at some point from a more advanced nuclear state. Why do some countries help others to develop nuclear weapons? Many analysts assume that nuclear transfers are driven by economic considerations. States in dire economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801476402
• ISBN13: 9780801476402
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher