This book investigates drivers and trends in nuclear proliferation in the Global South. Based
on an in-depth analysis of South Africäs nuclear history it examines general causes of
proliferation such as technical capabilities and constraints a country¿s motivation to build
a nuclear bomb and particular domestic and international situations. It also highlights
Britain¿s role in the development of technological capability in South Africa and explains how
nuclear weapons influence international relations. Finally the study offers effective
solutions to the problem of nuclear proliferation in developing countries.
