"The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor"
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English - May 15, 2007 15:56 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCourses Education News international studies area studies international politics foreign policy world affairs south asia latin america middle east east asia east europe Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Lecture by journalist William Langewiesche. In his book The Atomic Bazaar, Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning global threat of nuclear weapons production. As more unstable and undeveloped nations find ways of acquiring the ultimate arms, the stakes of state-sponsored nuclear activity have soared to frightening heights. Even more disturbing is the likelihood of such weapons being manufactured and deployed by guerrilla non-state terrorists. Langewiesche also recounts the recent history of Abdul Qadeer Khan and examines in dramatic and tangible detail the chances for nuclear terrorism.