On nuclear terrorism
著者
書誌事項
On nuclear terrorism
Harvard University Press, 2007
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大学図書館所蔵 全7件
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
収録内容
- Prologue
- Principles for defense
- Security at the source
- Building blocks
- The beginnings of a true system
- Warning
- A wider universe of nuclear plots and defenses
- The way forward
- Appendix: Radiation detection and weapons effects calculations
内容説明・目次
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ISBN 9780674026490
内容説明
Nuclear terrorism is such a disturbing prospect that we shy away from its details. Yet as a consequence, we fail to understand how best to defeat it. Michael Levi takes us inside nuclear terrorism and behind the decisions a terrorist leader would be faced with in pursuing a nuclear plot. Along the way, Levi identifies the many obstacles, large and small, that such a terrorist scheme might encounter, allowing him to discover a host of ways that any plan might be foiled.Surveying the broad universe of plots and defences, this accessible account shows how a wide-ranging defence that integrates the tools of weapon and materials security, law enforcement, intelligence, border controls, diplomacy, and the military can multiply, intensify, and compound the possibility that nuclear terrorists will fail. Levi draws from our long experience with terrorism and cautions us not to focus solely on the most harrowing yet most improbable threats. Nuclear terrorism shares much in common with other terrorist threats - and as a result, he argues, defeating it is impossible unless we put our entire counterterrorism and homeland security house in order.As long as we live in a nuclear age, no defence can completely eliminate nuclear terrorism.
But this book reminds us that the right strategy can minimize the risks and shows us how to do it.
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: [pbk.] ISBN 9780674032385
内容説明
Nuclear terrorism is such a disturbing prospect that we shy away from its details. Yet as a consequence, we fail to understand how best to defeat it. Michael Levi takes us inside nuclear terrorism and behind the decisions a terrorist leader would be faced with in pursuing a nuclear plot. Along the way, Levi identifies the many obstacles, large and small, that such a terrorist scheme might encounter, allowing him to discover a host of ways that any plan might be foiled.
Surveying the broad universe of plots and defenses, this accessible account shows how a wide-ranging defense that integrates the tools of weapon and materials security, law enforcement, intelligence, border controls, diplomacy, and the military can multiply, intensify, and compound the possibility that nuclear terrorists will fail. Levi draws from our long experience with terrorism and cautions us not to focus solely on the most harrowing yet most improbable threats. Nuclear terrorism shares much in common with other terrorist threats--and as a result, he argues, defeating it is impossible unless we put our entire counterterrorism and homeland security house in order.
As long as we live in a nuclear age, no defense can completely eliminate nuclear terrorism. But this book reminds us that the right strategy can minimize the risks and shows us how to do it.
目次
Preface List of Abbreviations Prologue 1. Principles for Defense 2. Security at the Source 3. Building Blocks 4. The Beginnings of a True System 5. Warning 6. A Wider Universe of Nuclear Plots and Defenses 7. The Way Forward Appendix: Radiation Detection and Weapons Effects Calculations Glossary Notes Acknowledgments Index
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