Nuclear Proliferation in South Africa History and Politics
This book investigates drivers and trends in nuclear proliferation in the Global South. Based on an in-depth analysis of South Africa's nuclear history, it examines general causes of proliferation, such as technical capabilities and constraints; a country
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Nuclear Proliferation in South Africa
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Lucky E. Asuelime • Raquel A. Adekoye
Nuclear Proliferation in South Africa History and Politics
Lucky E. Asuelime Politics and International Studies University of Zululand KwaDlangezwa, South Africa
Raquel A. Adekoye Politics and International Studies University of Zululand KwaDlangezwa, South Africa
ISBN 978-3-319-33372-4 ISBN 978-3-319-33373-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33373-1
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Thomas and Felicia Asuelime LeRoy, Layla, and Marvelous Asuelime Because I know that the advent of nuclear weapons proliferation is the most profound and an immediate threat to the very existence of the world as we know it. . .
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Acknowledgment
The book would not have been possible without the support, encouragement, and contributions of our families and friends. Notable among them are Michael, Ernest and Chris, Andrea, and others. We are profoundly grateful to our parents—late and alive. They remain an inspiration for us to attain heights unimaginable. Dr Lucky E. Asuelime appreciates Professors Joseph Ayee, Anna-Mart Van Wyk, and Suzanne Francis for their contributions toward the early development of this project at one point or the other.
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Contents
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A Conceptual Frame of Nuclear Proliferation in South Africa and the British Nexus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Setting the Scenery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Problematique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Theoretical Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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