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- Unmaking the Bomb: A Fissile Material Approach to Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The MIT Press
summary
Achieving nuclear disarmament, stopping nuclear proliferation, and preventing nuclear terrorism are among the most critical challenges facing the world today. Unmaking the Bomb proposes a new approach to reaching these long-held goals. Rather than considering them as separate issues, the authors -- physicists and experts on nuclear security -- argue that all three of these goals can be understood and realized together if we focus on the production, stockpiling, and disposal of plutonium and highly enriched uranium -- the fissile materials that are the key ingredients used to make nuclear weapons. The authors describe the history, production, national stockpiles, and current military and civilian uses of plutonium and highly enriched uranium, and propose policies aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating these fissile materials worldwide. These include an end to the production of highly enriched uranium and plutonium for weapons, an end to their use as reactor fuels, and the verified elimination of all national stockpiles.
Table of Contents
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- 1. Introduction
- pp. xiii-xiv
- I How the Nuclear World Emerged
- II Breaking the Nuclear Energy-Weapons Link
- 6. Ending the Separation of Plutonium
- pp. 107-124
- 7. Ending the Use of HEU as a Reactor Fuel
- pp. 125-140
- III Eliminating Fissile Materials
- 9. Disposal of Fissile Materials
- pp. 159-172
- 10. Conclusion: Unmaking the Bomb
- pp. 173-184
- Appendix 1: Enrichment Plants
- pp. 185-186
- Appendix 2: Reprocessing Plants
- pp. 187-188
- Bibliography
- pp. 243-262
Additional Information
ISBN
9780262319188
Related ISBN(s)
9780262027748
MARC Record
OCLC
890756247
Pages
296
Launched on MUSE
2014-09-24
Language
English
Open Access
No