Editorial Reviews
Review
" Israel and the Bombshould be required reading for those interested in nuclear issues in general and in the complexities of the American-Israeli relationship in particular. For American decision makers, the book should serve as an invaluable case-study of how not to deal with future instances of nuclear proliferation" -- Michael Rubner, Middle East Policy
"... Avner Cohen's book stands in a class of its own. It is the first scholarly study of the history of this project, it is richly documented, and it unveils some of the major mysteries surrounding events by tapping a large body of previously untouched sources.... It can only be assumed that when this national mood of 'nuclear' ignorance changes, Cohen's book will serve as a solid foundation for this debate." -- Uri Bar-Joseph, Jewish History
"A compelling and comprehensive account of the development of what he calls Israel's doctrine of 'nuclear opacity.'" -- Paul C. Warnke, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
"A scholarly treatise that includes over 1,200 footnotes, yet reads like a novel.... [Cohen] analyzes in rich detail how this policy of 'nuclear opacity' evolved and what made it possible." -- Lawrence Kolb, New York Times Book Review
"Cohen's book hits nations sensitivity." -- Dan Ephron, Washington Times
"Cohen's work will necessitate the rewriting of Israel's history, wars, international relations, domestic political crises, economy, psychology, national pride--everything will have to be viewed in a different light." -- Tom Segev, Ha'aretz
"Cohen's work will necessitate the rewriting of Israel's history, wars, international relations, domestic political crises, economy, psychology, national pride--everything will have to be viewed in a different light." -- Tom Segev, Ha'aretz
"For anyone interested in the never-ending struggles in the Middle East and life on the edge in the nuclear age, this book is a must-read." --Miami Herald
"This important volume deserves the attention of Middle East scholars and students of foreign policy, nuclear proliferation, and Israeli politics." -- Choice
A compelling and comprehensive account of the development of what he calls Israel´s doctrine of ‘nuclear opacity.´ -- Paul C. Warnke, former Assistant Secretary of Defense
A scholarly treatise that includes over 1,200 footnotes, yet reads like a novel. . . . [Cohen] analyzes in rich detail how this policy of 'nuclear opacity' evolved and what made it possible. -- Lawrence Kolb
Cohen lays out as fully as now possible the intricate interplay of domestic politics in Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, Paris, and Washington with the diplomatic interaction of the three countries, formal and informal, that shaped the path of Israels nuclear program. An unmatched and indispensable contribution to understanding our nuclear age, the lessons of Israel and the Bomb have renewed salience in the context of the movement of more nations into the nuclear club. -- Carl Kaysen former deputy national security advisor to JFK
Cohen's book hits nations sensitivity. -- Dan Ephron
Cohen's work will necessitate the rewriting of Israel's history, wars, international relations, domestic political crises, economy, psychology, national pride--everything will have to be viewed in a different light. -- Tom Segev
For anyone interested in the never-ending struggles in the Middle East and life on the edge in the nuclear age, this book is a must-read. --Miami Herald
This impeccably documented history of the first two decades of the Israeli nuclear program illuminates the complex domestic and international forces that shaped the activity and gives the reader fascinating insight into the thinking of Israeli, French, and U.S. leaders on the uniquely sensitive subject that only a few participants were fully aware of at the time. -- Spurgeon Keeny President and Executive Director, The Arms Control Association
This important volume deserves the attention of Middle East scholars and students of foreign policy, nuclear proliferation, and Israeli politics. --A.R. Norton, Boston University
This is an extraordinarily important book. Cohen has produced an amazing piece of historical scholarship on a subject deliberately shrouded in clouds of misdirection, for legitimate raisons detat, by both Israeli and American governments. -- Samuel W. Lewis U.S. Ambassador to Israel (1977-1985)
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"This impeccably documented history of the first two decades of the Israeli nuclear program illuminates the complex domestic and international forces that shaped the activity and gives the reader fascinating insight into the thinking of Israeli, French, and U.S. leaders on the uniquely sensitive subject that only a few participants were fully aware of at the time." -- Spurgeon Keeny, President and Executive Director, The Arms Control Association
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Product Details
Paperback: 478 pages
Publisher: Columbia University Press (October 15, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0231104839
ISBN-13: 978-0231104838
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
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