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Political Science Arms Control

Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction

by (author) Thomas Graham Jr.

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2004
Category
Arms Control, Political Freedom, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774811477
    Publish Date
    Oct 2004
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

In our post-9/11 world of shoe bombers and cyberterrorism, a crude nuclear device no larger than a baseball could devastate a major city. As we live in fear of attacks of unknown proportion, why do people remain confused and complacent in the face of potential disaster? Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. believes that a tide of misinformation has led to the public’s lack of understanding of the vital issues. Here, in a straightforward and comprehensible style, Graham concisely provides the background necessary to understand the news and opinions surrounding WMDs.

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Contributor Notes

Thomas Graham, Jr. served for several decades as general counsel and acting director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He was President Clinton's special ambassador for nuclear disarmament issues, and his work culminated in the agreement to indefinitely extend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Graham is special counsel at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Washington, DC, and he teaches classes in international law and arms control.

Editorial Reviews

Common Sense provides a helpful tutorial on a high stakes issue which, Graham argues, we cannot afford to ignore.

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