Unclear Physics: Why Iraq and Libya Failed to Build Nuclear Weapons

by Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer

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Many authoritarian leaders want nuclear weapons, but few manage to acquire them. Autocrats seeking nuclear weapons fail in different ways and to varying degrees--Iraq almost managed it; Libya did not come close. In Unclear Physics, Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer compares the two failed nuclear weapons programs, showing that state capacity played a crucial role in the trajectory and outcomes of both projects. Braut-Hegghammer draws on a rich set...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1501702785

ISBN13:9781501702785

Release Date:August 2016

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Engineering History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Technology

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