by - Susan Burk, Ambassador and Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation (2009-2012)
Dr. Pella has produced a timely and accessible discussion of how the science and technology that lies behind nuclear programs can be used for peaceful or non-peaceful purposes, and the proliferation challenges this duality presents to the international community. He has combined a superb primer for non-technical readers with a valuable discussion of the global nonproliferation architecture that has been established to address these challenges. Professor Pella makes a compelling case that preventing the further spread of nuclear weapons is a tough, challenging, and urgent task, and requires more than just "political will." Anyone interested in or critical of the nuclear landscape and the steps needed to address it should read this book.