Course Description:
Students in this course will examine the many aspects of nonproliferation. Topics will include basic physics, the nuclear fuelcycle, 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 black market and nonproliferation.