
Nuclear Authority
The IAEA and the Absolute Weapon
Robert L. Brown(Author)
Georgetown University Press
Published on 3. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-62616-183-2 (ISBN)
Description
Once dismissed as ineffectual, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has in the past twenty years emerged as a powerful international organization. Member states allow the IAEA to render judgment on matters vital to peace and security while nations around the globe comply with its rules and commands on proliferation, safety, and a range of other issues. Robert L. Brown details the IAEA's role in facilitating both control of nuclear weapons and the safe exploitation of nuclear power. As he shows, the IAEA has acquired a surprising amount of power as states, for political and technological reasons, turn to it to supply policy cooperation and to act as an agent for their security and safety. The agency's success in gaining and holding authority rests in part on its ability to apply politically neutral expertise that produces beneficial policy outcomes. But Brown also delves into the puzzle of how an agency created by states to aid cooperation has acquired power over them.
Reviews / Votes
A welcome addition to the nuclear nonproliferation literature and to broader work on institutions and organizations in international relations. * Political Science Quarterly * A welcome addition to the limited and often out-of-date literature about this important international institution. * Perspectives on Politics *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington, DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62616-183-2 (9781626161832)
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Person
Robert L. Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Temple University.
Content
Preface 1. The Absolute Weapon2. Theory of Authority3. The Birth of the IAEA, 1945-19614. The Adolescence of the Agency, 1962-19855. The IAEA Challenged, 1986-19986. Nuclear Authority, 1998-20137. Conclusion References Index