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The Black Market and its Manipulation

The Black Market and its Manipulation

CLASS DESCRIPTION :

This course examines the prospect for a nuclear materials black market which is worsening. Since the demise of the Soviet Union, the number of reported nuclear smuggling incidents has increased. The black market consists of sellers (thieves), middlemen (traffickers), and potential buyers.

CLASS INFO

Instructor: Michael V. Hynes
Laboratory for Nuclear Science
24-030G // 3/6943

Course Number: Phys 8.S271

Course Title: Nuclear Weapons – History and Future Prospects

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Phys 8.S271: Course Syllabus

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Class 11 – The Black Market and its Manipulation