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The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel’s Bargain with the Bomb
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In his new book, The Worst-Kept Secret, Dr. Avner Cohen offers a bold and original study of this politically explosive subject. Along with a fair appraisal of the bargain's strategic merits, Cohen critiques its undemocratic flaws. Arguing that the bargain has become increasingly anachronistic, he calls for a reform in line with domestic democratic values as well as current international nuclear norms. He concludes with fresh perspectives on Iran, Israel, and the effort toward global disarmament.
Schedule
# Sessions
1
Date & time
Tuesday, February 21
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location
Tuition
Free
| Session | Time | Days | Location | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | 7:00 PM–8:30 PM | Tue | BJE Jewish Community Library | Avner Cohen |
Location
Instructors
Avner Cohen
Dr. Avner Cohen is a senior fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. He is the co-editor of Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity (1986) and The Institution of Philosophy (1989), and author of The Nuclear Age as Moral History (in Hebrew, 1989). His most acclaimed book, Israel and the Bomb, was published in 1998 in English and in 2000 in Hebrew. His latest work, The Worst Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain with the Bomb, was published in 2010 by Columbia University Press.