{"product_id":"achieving-nuclear-ambitions-scientists-politicians-and-proliferation-hardback-9780521767002","title":"Achieving Nuclear Ambitions; Scientists, Politicians, and Proliferation (Hardback) 9780521767002","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAchieving Nuclear Ambitions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eScientists, Politicians, and Proliferation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA powerful new perspective on nuclear proliferation that counters the widespread fears of a coming cascade of new nuclear powers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJacques E. C. Hymans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521767002, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Jacques Hymans is without a doubt one of his generation's best nuclear-proliferation analysts. In Achieving Nuclear Ambitions, his third book on the topic, he once again draws on meticulous historical research of nuclear programmes. This well written book draws important policy insights.' Survival: Global Politics and Strategy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDespite the global spread of nuclear hardware and knowledge, at least half of the nuclear weapons projects launched since 1970 have definitively failed, and even the successful projects have generally needed far more time than expected. To explain this puzzling slowdown in proliferation, Jacques E. C. Hymans focuses on the relations between politicians and scientific and technical workers in developing countries. By undermining the workers' spirit of professionalism, developing country rulers unintentionally thwart their own nuclear ambitions. Combining rich theoretical analysis, in-depth historical case studies of Iraq, China, Yugoslavia and Argentina and insightful analyses of current-day proliferant states, Achieving Nuclear Ambitions develops a powerful new perspective that effectively counters the widespread fears of a coming cascade of new nuclear powers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The puzzle of declining nuclear weapons project efficiency\u003cbr\u003e 2. A theory of nuclear weapons project efficiency and inefficiency\u003cbr\u003e 3. Spinning in place: Iraq's fruitless quest for nuclear weapons\u003cbr\u003e 4. How did China's nuclear weapons project succeed?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Proliferation implications of civil nuclear cooperation: theory and a case study of Tito's Yugoslavia\u003cbr\u003e 6. Proliferation implications of footloose nuclear scientists: theory and a case study of Perón's Argentina\u003cbr\u003e 7. Empirical extensions: Libya, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran\u003cbr\u003e 8. Lessons for policy and directions for future research.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Science funding \u0026amp; policy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science funding \u0026amp; policy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science%20funding%20\u0026amp;%20policy%20%5BPDK%5D%22\"\u003ePDK\u003c\/a\u003e], Social security \u0026amp; welfare law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social security \u0026amp; welfare law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20security%20\u0026amp;%20welfare%20law%20%5BLNTH%5D%22\"\u003eLNTH\u003c\/a\u003e], International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265041453336,"sku":"9780521767002","price":65.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521767002i.jpg?v=1692019062","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/achieving-nuclear-ambitions-scientists-politicians-and-proliferation-hardback-9780521767002","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}