Many People Think That Nuclear Proliferation Can Be Best Understood

question 100

Multiple Choice

Many people think that nuclear proliferation can be best understood as a tragedy of the commons. If someone sees nuclear proliferation this way, which of the following might she propose as a solution?

• A) a global grassroots movement demanding that governments destroy nuclear warheads
• B) a better missile defense system that could make nuclear missiles obsolete
• C) a series of technical innovations that could make nuclear inspections more effective by making illegal reactors easier to detect
• D) better bomb shelters and new medical techniques to treat radiation poisoning
• E) intensive research into electromagnetic technology that could defeat nuclear weapons even after they are launched

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