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South Africa's weapons of mass destruction /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purkitt, Helen E., 1950-
Other Authors: Burgess, Stephen Franklin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Weapons of mass destruction > South Africa.
South Africa > Military policy.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the ongoing problem of South Africa's unconventional weapons
  • South Africa in a world of proliferating weapons
  • Origins and evolution of nuclear-weapons research and development
  • Warheads, missiles, and nuclear-deterrence strategy
  • Project Coast and its origins
  • Dismantling the nuclear-weapons program
  • The rollback of Project Coast
  • Disarmament trendsetter
  • Emerging issues and residual concerns
  • Appendix: Policy lessons from the South African case.