Bomb Scare

Author : Joseph Cirincione
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231509404

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“A welcome antidote to the strange confluence of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) opponents” by one of America’s best known weapons experts (Christopher F. Chyba, Science). With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of its future, providing a comprehensive survey of the wide range of critical perspectives. Cirincione begins with the first atomic discoveries of the 1930s and covers the history of their growth all the way to current crisis with Iran. He unravels the science, strategy, and politics that have fueled the development of nuclear stockpiles and increased the chance of a nuclear terrorist attack. He also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons and pulls from this the outlines of a solution to the world’s proliferation problem: a balance of force and diplomacy, enforcement and engagement that yields a steady decrease in these deadly arsenals. Though nuclear weapons have not been used in war since August 1945, there is no guarantee this good fortune will continue. A unique blend of history, theory, and security analysis, Bomb Scare is an engaging text that not only supplies the general reader and student with a clear understanding of this issue but also provides a set of tools policymakers and scholars can use to prevent the cataclysmic consequences of another nuclear attack. “Invaluable . . . [Bomb Scare] ought to be read by everyone as a matter of life and death.”—New York Review of Books

Author : Joseph Cirincione
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780231135108

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Presents a history of the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons, an analysis of the current crisis with Iran, and advice on what can be done to enforce arms control and ensure peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Author : Amy Sterling Casil
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781404217911

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Bomb Scares by Amy Sterling Casil Pdf

This book looks at the history of bomb scares and actual bombings and involves reader in actions they can take to go about their lives in a safer manner. The information is educational as well as preventive.

Author : Richard Esposito
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781401396411

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Bomb Squad by Richard Esposito Pdf

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the men who protect us from the most frightening prospect of life in the age of terrorism "In my mind it's all business; I don't worry about my family, I don't worry about a function that I'm doing after work, I just worry about what's at hand. And what's at hand is that package." --Detective First Grade Joe Putkowski, NYPD Bomb Squad The New York City Police Department Bomb Squad is the oldest such squad in the nation, founded in 1903. Each year its thirty-three members make more than two hundred stress-filled "bomb runs," in which they check suspicious briefcases, defuse hand grenades, and even respond to "art" projects constructed with real explosives. The public rarely sees these men--and when they do, it's usually from a distance, telephoto pictures of helmeted figures in ninety-pound suits of Kevlar armor. Starting on December 31, 2003, in the heart of the New Year's Eve action in Times Square, journalists Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein had exclusive access to the nation's most elite police unit for an entire year. Their often chilling, never-before-told tales from the front line provide an extraordinary view of the domestic war on terrorism.

Author : Joseph Cirincione
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231135115

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Nuclear weapons.

Author : Alethia Cook
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780826434913

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Emergency Response to Domestic Terrorism by Alethia Cook Pdf

Emergency Response to Domestic Terrorism analyzes the emergency response to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Terrorism is a complex threat, and the American government is expected to deter or intervene in every attack. For that reason, the government must be better prepared to respond to acts of terror. One critical element is to understand what constitutes an "effective response." To answer this key question, the author examined the existing literature and interviewed thirty-one elite participants in the emergency response to the bombing. The result is a unique qualitative case study that analyzes the response efforts undertaken after the bombing to draw conclusions about their relative success or failure. Emergency Response to Domestic Terrorism looks at the nature and interrelationship of bureaucratic structures involved in the response, the organizational networking between the response bureaucracy, and the impact of bureaucratic culture on the response. The work contributes to the existing literatures in both emergency response and bureaucracy. First, theoretical arguments about bureaucracies and their function are put to the test as they are applied to a specific crisis situation. Second, interview materials with key individuals who were on the scene of this American terrorist disaster are provided. Third, the emergency response literature is examined to determine whether the Oklahoma City bombing exhibited the anticipated response challenges. In addition, the work provides insights into the extent to which response communities are familiar with federal response guidelines. The overall results of the study are applicable to emergency response to terrorist incidents and to natural disasters. By bringing together the academic and the practical aspects of emergency response, the work will appeal to students, practitioners, and policymakers. Further, it will foster better understanding of public policy and public administration in general.

Author : Robert K. Murray
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1955-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816658336

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Red Scare by Robert K. Murray Pdf

Red Scare was first published in 1955. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Few periods in American history have been so dramatic, so fraught with mystery, or so bristling with fear and hysteria as were the days of the great Red Scare that followed World War I. For sheer excitement, it would be difficult to find a more absorbing tale than the one told here. The famous Palmer raids of that era are still remembered as one of the most fantastic miscarriages of justice ever perpetrated upon the nation. The violent labor strife still makes those who lived through it shudder as they recall the Seattle general strike and Boston police strike, the great coal and steel strikes, and the bomb plots, shootings, and riots that accompanied these conflicts. But, exciting as the story may be, it has far greater significance than merely that of a lively tale. For, just as American was swept by a wave of unreasoning fear and was swayed by sensational propaganda in those days, so are we being tormented by similar tensions in the present climate of the cold war. The objective analysis of the great Red Scare which Mr. Murray provides should go a long way toward helping us to avert some of the tragic consequences that the nation suffered a generation ago before hysteria and fear had finally run their course. The author traces the roots of the phenomenon, relates the outstanding events of the Scare, and evaluates the significant effects of the hysteria upon subsequent American life.

Author : United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Bomb reconnaissance
ISBN : IND:30000065788709

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Bomb Threats and Search Techniques by United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : STANFORD:36105128837254

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Attorney General's Report on Federal Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Assistance Activities by United States. Department of Justice Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : OSU:32435072349699

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Attorney General's Annual Report by United States. Department of Justice Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Bomb reconnaissance
ISBN : IND:30000065788691

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Bomb Threats and Physical Security Planning by Anonim Pdf

Author : Neil Fitzsimon
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781785319280

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Deeper Shade of Blue by Neil Fitzsimon Pdf

A Deeper Shade of Blue charts the tumultuous years of Chelsea Football Club between 1972 and 1977 when the glittering cup-winning side of the early 70s was broken up, and stars such as Peter Osgood and Alan Hudson departed, along with manager Dave Sexton. It was an era that saw Chelsea relegated to the Second Division while massive debts pushed them to the brink of extinction. But the Blues bounced back with the birth of Eddie McCreadie's brash, young and exciting side, led by the precociously talented Ray 'Butch' Wilkins. McCreadie guided the club back to the First Division only to leave acrimoniously in bizarre circumstances - a golden opportunity spurned by the club's owners. A Deeper Shade of Blue is the eagerly awaited sequel to Neil Fitzsimon's Rhapsody in Blue. It reveals how the author made the difficult transition from adolescence to adulthood as a Chelsea supporter during those turbulent times. We discover how the innocence of youth was replaced by the harsh experience of growing up in 1970s England.

Author : Robert G. Burgess
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000950250

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Experiencing Comprehensive Education by Robert G. Burgess Pdf

In this study, first published in 1983, Robert Burgess discusses the definitions, redefinitions, strategies and bargains used in and out of classrooms by teachers and pupils in a co-educational Roman Catholic school where he spent some time as a researcher and part-time teacher. He also looks at the role of the school’s headmaster, and his conception of the school, and at the house and departmental staff. This absorbing study will be of interest to teachers and students of sociology and education, practicing and prospective school teachers, researchers, administrators, policy makers and others who are concerned with schools and schooling.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1700 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCAL:B4480117

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An Act to Combat International Terrorism by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Legislative hearings
ISBN : UCAL:B3566590

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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs Pdf