Nuclear weapons / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor. - Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning, c2009. - 118 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. International politics . - At issue. International politics. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-111) and index.

The proliferation of nuclear weapons is a serious problem / Conn Hallinan -- Iran poses a serious nuclear threat / Economist -- The United States can manage a nuclear Iran / Barry R. Posen -- The United States should attack Iran to prevent its use of nuclear weapons / Norman Podhoretz -- Strong sanctions will prevent Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons / Ivo H. Daalder and Philip H. Gordon -- Israel may preemptively strike Iran to prevent its use of nuclear weapons / Peter Brooks -- Israel should not preemptively strike Iran / Bermard Avishai and Reza Aslan -- North Korea is taking steps to end its nuclear weapons program / George W. Bush -- Some believe North Korea's efforts to end its nuclear weapons program are inadequate / Jayshree Bajoria -- Pakistan's nuclear proliferation poses a serious global threat / Amy Goodman -- The United States can contain nuclear proliferation in Pakistan / Michael Krepon -- The threat of nuclear terrorism is real / Matthew Bunn -- Fears that terrorists will obtain nuclear weapons are misplaced -- Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley -- The United States should aggressively promote nuclear disarmament / George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A Kissinger, and Sam Nunn -- The United States should resurrect the comprehensive test-ban treaty / Michael O'Hanlon.

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Nuclear nonproliferation--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Government policy--United States--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear arms control--Government policy--United States--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Iran--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear arms control--Iran--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear nonproliferation--North Korea--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear arms control--North Korea--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Pakistan--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear arms control--Pakistan--Juvenile literature.

327.1747 / NUC 2009