E-Book, Englisch, 242 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies
Russell Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
2006
ISBN: 978-1-4039-7724-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
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Directions and Policy Options in the New Century
E-Book, Englisch, 242 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies
ISBN: 978-1-4039-7724-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This vital book examines why states seek to gain Weapons of Mass Destruction, a crucial issue in developing strategies against proliferation. Leading experts examine specific countries and the interplay among political, economic, cultural and regional factors driving decisions whether to acquire WMD.
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SECTION I: REGIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Theoretical, Historical, and Policy Baseline; J.A.Russell Proliferation, Asymmetric War and the Contemporary Threat Environment; S.Blank SECTION II: REGIONAL PROLIFERATION PROBLEMS Israeli Threat Perceptions Following Operation Iraqi Freedom; A.Cohen A Nuclear Iran: Has the Train Left the Station?; R.Takeyh Syrian Threat Perceptions and Strategic Objectives; M.Jouejati Syria's WMD Programs: Priorities and Options; A.Hashim A.Q. Khan and the Emerging Supplier Network; C.Clary Saudi Arabia's Strategic Conundrum; J.A.Russell Nuclear Weapons: A New Saudi Security Calculus?; G.Segell Iraq and Libya: Nonproliferation through Regime Change or Change in a Regime?; R.Litwak Tracking Nuclear Issues in Open Sources:The Case of Libya, Pre- and Post-December 2003; W.Bowen SECTION III: REGIONAL POLICY SOLUTIONS Counter Proliferation vs. Nonproliferation in the Middle East after Saddam; M.Friend Demand Side Policy Options; M.Kraig Threat Reduction and the Middle East; R.Gottemoeller Conclusion; J.A.Russell