Cohen, Avner, 1951-

Worst-kept secret : Israel's bargain with the bomb / Avner Cohen. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2010. - xxxviii, 370 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-355) and index.

Introduction: Amimut as a national nuclear bargain -- Chronology -- The birth of amimut -- The case for amimut -- Israel's nuclear path : the key decisions -- The infrastructure of amimut -- The citizenry : the taboo keepers -- The democratic cost of amimut : the impact on the citizenry -- The democratic cost of amimut : governance -- Domestic reforms -- Iran, the Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) and beyond -- Toward a new bargain -- Epilogue.


Nuclear weapons--Government policy--Israel.
Las armas nucleares--Gobierno la polĂ­tica--IsraelĂ­
Ambiguity--Political aspects--Israel.


Israel--Defenses.
Israel--Military policy.
Israel--Politics and government--1993-
Israel--Foreign relations.
Middle East--Politics and government--1945-
Middle East--Foreign relations--1979-

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