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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| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2006
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| Series: | Initiatives in strategic studies--issues and policies.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
