In the first detailed account of Israel's nuclear record, Cohen forges an interpretive political history, drawing on thousands of American and Israeli once-clas

Until now, there has been no detailed account of Israel's nuclear history. Previous treatments of the subject relied heavily on rumors, leaks, and journalistic

This interpretive political history that draws on thousands of American and Israeli government documents--most of them recently declassified and never before ci

"Significant change took place when President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger adopted a new strategy.

Israel has made a unique contribution to the nuclear age. It has created a special "bargain" with the bomb. Israel is the only nuclear-armed state that does not