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By Yukinori Komine
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Professor Komine has produced a very useful book on a seminal period of American and world history, says reviewer Richard C. Thornton. Writing about the U.S. opening to China, based on newly available archival material, Komine takes the reader through the labyrinthine intricacies of Washington’s bureaucratic politics, describing concentric rings of secrecy in which only the President himself knew the full magnitude of the events he set in motion, including others only as they became integral to the implementation of his vision.
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By Al J. Venter
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Veteran war correspondent Al Venter looks at the ample evidence that Islamic countries and al-Qaeda are seeking atomic weapons and are likely to use them. He reckons the likelihood of nuclear weapons use as high. Analytic Services senior editor Steve Dunham reviews the book.
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By Barry Kellman
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In Bioviolence: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime, Barry Kellman describes the underestimated danger of biological agents falling into the hands of those who would be inclined to use them, and provides a wide-ranging and detailed policy analysis on how to prevent this from happening.
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