Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI)
BOOK LAUNCH
Governing the Bomb:
Civilian Control and Democratic Accountability of
Nuclear Weapons
Thursday, March 3, 2011
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The Stimson Center
1111 19th Street NW, 12th Floor
Washington, DC
‘Go nuclear’ or ‘go zero’? As the international community stands at a nuclear crossroads, a number of questions demand urgent attention: how well can established and emerging nuclear-armed states manage their nuclear affairs? Who commands and controls a country’s nuclear forces? What role do domestic and international stakeholders have in assuring the wise governance of nuclear weapons aimed at non-proliferation, non-use and disarmament?
In assessing the nuclear weapons programmes of eight states (the USA, Russia, the UK, France, China, Israel, India, and Pakistan), Governing the Bomb scrutinizes these and related questions and examines whether nuclear-armed States are accountable to their publics and to the world for the security of their weapons.
Please take the singular opportunity to discuss the pertinent issues of contemporary nuclear weapons governance this book raises and join:
Dr. Barry M. Blechman
Co-founder of the Stimson Center and distinguished fellow focused on nuclear disarmament
Dr. Bates Gill
Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Avner Cohen
Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Please RSVP to April Umminger at [email protected]