In his 2007 book ''On Nuclear Terrorism'', author
Michael A. Levi surveys the issue of
nuclear terrorism
Nuclear terrorism refers to any person or persons detonating a nuclear weapon as an act of terrorism (i.e., illegal or immoral use of violence for a political or religious cause). Some definitions of nuclear terrorism include the sabotage of a ...
and explores the decisions a terrorist leader might take in pursuing a nuclear plot. Levi points out the many obstacles that such a terrorist scheme may encounter, which in turn leads to a host of possible ways that any terrorist plan could be foiled.
Professor
John Mueller
John E. Mueller (born June 21, 1937) is an American political scientist in the field of international relations as well as a scholar of the history of dance. He is recognized for his ideas concerning "the banality of ethnic war" and the theory t ...
's 2010 book ''Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism From Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda'' is an expansion of the same theme.
Michael Levi is a senior fellow for energy and environment at the
Council on Foreign Relations, New York.
See also
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List of books about nuclear issues
This is a list of books about nuclear issues. They are non-fiction books which relate to uranium mining, nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power.
*''The Algebra of Infinite Justice'' (2001)
*'' American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J ...
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Further reading
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External links
Book Launch: ''On Nuclear Terrorism''
2007 non-fiction books
American political books
Books about nuclear issues
Books about terrorism
Harvard University Press books
Nuclear terrorism
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