Summary Uranium occurs naturally in the earth’s crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox, and its…
Topic: Energy Security
Abstract Nuclear energy is an integral part of China’s energy strategy and will increasingly contribute to China’s total energy supply. China has more than twenty…
Abstract The phenomenon of global warming has led to a revival of the prospects for increased nuclear energy production worldwide, yet such increased production carries…
Summary In contrast to the close cooperation practiced among European states, space relations among Asian states have become increasingly tense. If current trends continue, the…
Abstract Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam recently announced that they are launching nuclear energy programs, and Malaysia and the Philippines soon may follow suit. As a…
Abstract Since the dawn of the atomic age, the United States has sought to encourage the use of nuclear energy while minimizing the proliferation risks…
Abstract Post-Cold War “lab-to-lab” collaborations on unclassified scientific issues between U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons laboratories set the stage for bilateral cooperation in materials control…
Abstract The number of bilateral nuclear cooperation agreements surged during the “nuclear `renaissance” of the past decade. This proliferation is only partially explained by the…
Abstract During the latest round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers, high-level discussion focused on Tehran’s “practical needs,” or how much fuel…
Abstract “A relentless drumbeat of public doubt about Iranian compliance with arms control commitments could lead to missed opportunities at a time when Iran may…
Abstract The outlook for the U.S. energy supply is very different from what it was just four years ago, the last time oil prices were…
Summary Concerns about energy security affect economic performance and political stability all over the world. Yet nowhere is this issue more critical than in Asia…
Summary Asia is experiencing major changes in its security relations. This book brings together respected experts to assess both the theoretical and empirical dimensions of…
Summary How can the United States and South Korea best cooperate to address new security challenges? Can the US-ROK alliance serve to advance South Korea’s…
Summary Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book.…
