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The midlife crisis of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Title statement The midlife crisis of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty / Peter Pell. [elektronický zdroj] Publication San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2016] Distribution Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2016] Phys.des. 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color). ISBN 9781681743899 (online) 9781681743912 mobi Edition [IOP release 2] IOP concise physics, ISSN 2053-2571 Note "Version: 20160301"--Title page verso. "A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso. Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Includes bibliographical references. Contents Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Scientific background -- 2.1. Fundamental forces -- 2.2. Model of the atom -- 2.3. Isotopes -- 2.4. Stability -- 2.5. Half-life -- 2.6. Fission and fusion Content note 3. Technology -- 3.1. Reactor physics -- 3.2. Nuclear reactors -- 3.3. Reactor designs -- 3.4. The nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear proliferation -- 3.5. Uranium enrichment -- 3.6. Reactor wastes -- 3.7. Reprocessing -- 3.8. Fission weapons -- 3.9. Gun-barrel device -- 3.10. Implosion device -- 3.11. Proliferation concerns. 4. The nuclear nonproliferation treaty -- 4.1. Why proliferation is a concern -- 4.2. NPT early history -- 4.3. Conference on Disarmament -- 4.4. The NPT -- 4.5. Recent history of the NPT -- 4.6. The IAEA, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Zangger Committee -- 4.7. Successes of the NPT -- 4.8. Difficulties faced by the NPT -- 4.9. Lessons learned. 5. The NPT in crisis -- 5.1. Safeguards -- 5.2. Technical cooperation -- 5.3. Disarmament -- 5.4. Middle East -- 5.5. Security assurances -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix. The NPT Treaty. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Audience General reader, science history. Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web.. Požadavky na systém: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Another responsib. Morgan & Claypool Publishers, Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Subj. Headings Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968 June 12) Subj. Headings Nuclear nonproliferation. * Nuclear arms control. * Nuclear energy - Law and legislation. * Nuclear Issues / JWMN Nuclear Weapons. * HISTORY / Military / Nuclear Warfare. Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Country Kalifornie Language angličtina Document kind Electronic books URL Plný text pro studenty a zaměstnance UPOL 
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The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) has been the principal legal barrier to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons for the past forty-five years. It promotes the peaceful uses of nuclear technology and insures, through the application of safeguards inspections conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), that those technologies are not being diverted toward the production of nuclear weapons. It is also the only multinational treaty that obligates the five nuclear weapons states that are party to the treaty (China, France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States) to pursue nuclear disarmament measures. Though there have been many challenges over the years, most would agree that the treaty has largely been successful. However, many are concerned about the continued viability of the NPT. The perceived slow pace of nuclear disarmament, the interest by some countries to consider a weapons program while party to the treaty, and the funding and staffing issues at the IAEA, are all putting considerable strain on the treaty. This manuscript explores those issues and offers some possible solutions to ensure that the NPT will survive effectively for many years to come.
Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Scientific background -- 2.1. Fundamental forces -- 2.2. Model of the atom -- 2.3. Isotopes -- 2.4. Stability -- 2.5. Half-life -- 2.6. Fission and fusion3. Technology -- 3.1. Reactor physics -- 3.2. Nuclear reactors -- 3.3. Reactor designs -- 3.4. The nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear proliferation -- 3.5. Uranium enrichment -- 3.6. Reactor wastes -- 3.7. Reprocessing -- 3.8. Fission weapons -- 3.9. Gun-barrel device -- 3.10. Implosion device -- 3.11. Proliferation concerns4. The nuclear nonproliferation treaty -- 4.1. Why proliferation is a concern -- 4.2. NPT early history -- 4.3. Conference on Disarmament -- 4.4. The NPT -- 4.5. Recent history of the NPT -- 4.6. The IAEA, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Zangger Committee -- 4.7. Successes of the NPT -- 4.8. Difficulties faced by the NPT -- 4.9. Lessons learned5. The NPT in crisis -- 5.1. Safeguards -- 5.2. Technical cooperation -- 5.3. Disarmament -- 5.4. Middle East -- 5.5. Security assurances -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix. The NPT Treaty.
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