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NONPROLIFERATION ANALYSIS

Course Code:
RIAP 449
Course Group(s):
RIAP ELECTIVES
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ All Years
Course Description:
Students in this course will examine the many aspects of nonproliferation. Topics will include basic physics, the nuclear fuel cycle, the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Additional Protocol, safeguards (including an overview of verification techniques and the use of open-source information), export control, proliferation incentives (and disincentives), nonproliferation trends, and nuclear terrorism. Two case studies will explore the nuclear black market and proliferation.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
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