Nuclear Energy and Security in the Former Soviet Union Contributor(s): Marples, David R. (Author), Young, Marilyn J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813337453 ISBN-13: 9780813337456 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: "Only several years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, nuclear security issues are again at the forefront of international concern. This timely collection addresses issues of cleanup at Chernobyl" |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
Dewey: 363.179 |
Lexile Measure: 1580 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.05" W x 9.05" (0.70 lbs) 190 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Only several years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, nuclear security issues are again at the forefront of international concern. This timely collection addresses issues of cleanup at Chernobyl and other sites of nuclear disasters, nuclear smuggling, safety concerns in the Ukrainian and Russian nuclear industries, and Ukraine's negotiations with Russia and the West regarding the transference of its nuclear weapons to Russia. Preeminent scholars in their fields, the contributors provide up-to-the-minute information and fresh insights into questions critical to the future of the former Soviet Union and to Russian and Ukrainian relations with the West. |