Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East : directions and policy options in the new century /

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is a major concern and the Middle East is at the forefront of U.S.-led efforts to counter and control their spread. This vital book examines specific countries and the interplay among political, economic, cultural and regional factors driving de...

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Other Authors: Russell, James A. (James Avery), 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
Series:Initiatives in strategic studies--issues and policies.
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505 0 |a Introduction / James A Russell -- Part I: Theoretical Overview -- Proliferation, Asymmetric War, and the Contemporary Threat Environment / Stephen Blank -- Part II: Middle East Case Studies -- Continuity and Change in Israeli Strategic Thinking: Reflections in the Wake of Operation Iraqi Freedom / Avner Cohen -- Iran at the Strategic Crossroads / Ray Takeyh -- Syrian WMD Programs in Context / Murhaf Jouejati -- Syrian Weapons of Mass Destruction / Ahmed Hashim -- A.Q. Khan, Proliferation Networks, and the Nuclear Slippery Slope / Christopher Clary -- Saudi Arabia in the 21st Century: A New Security Calculus? / James A. Russell -- Saudi Arabia: The Nuclear Conundrum / Glen Segell -- Tracking and Assessing Nuclear Issues in Open Sources: The Case of Libya / Wyn Bowen -- Part III: Policy Implications -- Iraq and Libya: Nonproliferation through Regime Change or Change in a Regime? / Robert Litwak -- Counterproliferation vs. Nonproliferation in the Middle East after Saddam: Lessons from Iraq and Libya / Michael Friend -- A Demand Side Strategy for Regional Security and Nonproliferation in the Persian Gulf / Michael Kraig, Riad Kahwaji -- Threat Reduction and the Middle East / Rose Gottemoeller. 
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