As the Soviet Union was collapsing in late 1991,reports began to reach the West about agents "shopping" for weapons systems - and weapons scientists - in the beleaguered Soviet military-industrial complex. In response,the United States,the European Community,and Japan,in cooperation with the Russian government,created a program to reemploy Soviet scientific personnel in civilian projects dealing with the legacy of the Soviet system - a polluted environment,unsafe nuclear power facilities,and economic underdevelopment. In this fascinating first-person account,the American environmental scientist who led the effort to establish the International Science and Technology Center in Moscow tells the diplomatic,scientific,and human story behind a remarkable post-Cold War conversion initiative.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis IncISBN: 9781563246265Number of pages: 304Weight: 430 gDimensions: 229 x 152 mm
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