Violence: An Undergraduate Research Guide : Nuclear Proliferation
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News
- Newspaper Source PlusNewspaper Source Plus includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles.
- Newspaper Research GuideThis guide describes sources for current and historical newspapers available in print, electronically, and on microfilm through the UW-Madison Libraries. These sources are categorized by pages: Current, Historical, Local/Madison, Wisconsin, US, Alternative/Ethnic, and International.
Organizations
- Wisconsin Network for Peace and JusticeWNPJ facilitates activities, cooperation and communication among Wisconsin organizations and individuals working toward the creation of a sustainable world, free from violence and injustice.
- Arms Control AssociationThe Arms Control Association (ACA), founded in 1971, is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies.
- Center for Nonproliferation StudiesCNS at the Monterey Institute of International Studies is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research & training to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
- Union of Concerned ScientistsThe Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices.
- International Atomic Energy AgencyIncludes news, publications and a data center on nuclear science, energy, safety and security.
About Nuclear Proliferation
This guide focuses on the proliferation of nuclear energy and nuclear devices, specifically weapons. Issues covered by the sources listed include: disarmament, terrorism, security, science and the responsible and peaceful use of atomic energy, and international treaties and nonproliferation efforts. Sources mainly cover the time beginning at the end of the Cold War, but include some historical information.
Try searching these terms using the resources linked on this page: "nuclear proliferation," "nuclear nonproliferation," "nuclear weapons" AND security, "nuclear weapons" AND "international relations," "nuclear weapons" AND "weapons of mass destruction," "Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," "Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty"
The term "nuclear weapons" may also be paired with a specific country or geographic region: "nuclear weapons" AND "United States," "nuclear weapons" AND Korea, "nuclear weapons" AND "Middle East"
Overview Resources - Background Information
- James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)The Research tab has news stories and links for background information, publications, and data.
- Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceIncludes information about nuclear weapons and weapon material, weapon proliferation, missile systems, and more for many countries and regions across the globe.
- Nuclearfiles.orgInformation on nuclear weapons and energy from the 1930s to the present, including documents, statistics, biographies, and photos.
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource CenterOpposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles related to controversial social issues.
Books
- Atomic Assurance: The Alliance Politics of Nuclear Proliferation by Alexander LanoszkaCall Number: JZ5675 .L36 2018 or ebookISBN: 1501729187Publication Date: 2018-11-15
- The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel EllsbergCall Number: U264.3 .E55 2017ISBN: 9781608196708Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Who Lost Russia?: How the World Entered a New Cold War by Peter ConradiCall Number: JZ1616.A5 C663 2017ISBN: 9781786070418Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- The Nuclear Renaissance and International Security by Adam N. Stulberg (Editor); Matthew Fuhrmann (Editor)Call Number: JZ5675 N83865 2013 or ebookISBN: 9780804785303Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: And Enduring Debate by Scott Douglas Sagan; Kenneth Neal WaltzCall Number: JZ1616.A5 C663 2017ISBN: 9780393920109Publication Date: 2012-07-31
- Bomb: A New History by Stephen M. YoungerCall Number: QC773.3 U58 Y78 2009ISBN: 9780061537196Publication Date: 2009-01-06
Articles - Scholarly and Popular
- Academic Search PremierIncludes scholarly and popular articles on many topics.
- CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.
- Military & Government CollectionIncludes articles on all branches of the military.
- PAIS InternationalPublic Affairs Information Service covers public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
- United Nations Treaty CollectionIncorporates full text of several UN publications.
Statistics
- Data Citation IndexThe Data Citation Index provides a single point of access to quality research data from repositories across disciplines and around the world. Through linked content and summary information, this data is displayed within the broader context of the scholarly research, enabling users to gain perspective that is lost when data sets or repositories are viewed in isolation.