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''The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism'' is a 2004 book by Charles D. Ferguson and
William C. Potter William C. Potter is Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar Professor of Nonproliferation Studies and Founding Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). He also di ...
(with Amy Sands, Leonard S. Spector and Fred L. Wehling) which explores the motivations and capabilities of terrorist organizations to carry out significant attacks using stolen
nuclear weapons A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb ...
, to construct and detonate crude nuclear weapons, to release radiation by attacking or sabotaging nuclear facilities, and to build and use radiological weapons or " dirty bombs." The authors argue that these "four faces" of nuclear terrorism are real threats which U.S. policy has failed to take into account. The book is the result of a two-year study by the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation Studies.


See also

* List of books about nuclear issues * '' Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe'' * ''
On Nuclear Terrorism In his 2007 book ''On Nuclear Terrorism'', author Michael A. Levi surveys the issue of nuclear terrorism and explores the decisions a terrorist leader might take in pursuing a nuclear plot. Levi points out the many obstacles that such a terroris ...
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The Seventh Decade ''The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger'' is a 2007 book by Jonathan Schell. It is described as a provocative book which explores the threat posed by some new nuclear policies of the United States. Schell argues that "a revolut ...
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2004 non-fiction books American political books Books about politics of the United States Books about nuclear issues Books about terrorism Nuclear history of the United States Nuclear terrorism {{nuclear-tech-book-stub