Nuclear Proliferation Dynamics in Protracted Conflict Regions : A Comparative Study of South Asia and the Middle East.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (329 pages)
- Routledge Revivals Series .
- Routledge Revivals Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1: Theory -- 1. The State of Scholarship on Nuclear Proliferation -- 2. Understanding Nuclear Proliferation -- 3. Non-Traditional Nuclear Deterrence Among Protracted Conflict Adversaries -- Part 2: Case Studies The South Asian Protracted Conflicts -- 4. The Indian Nuclear Weapons Acquisition -- 5. Pakistan's Search for Nuclear Deterrence -- 6. Non-Traditional Nuclear Deterrence in the India-Pakistan Protracted Conflict -- 7. India's Deterrent Needs and the Sino-Indian Protracted Conflict -- Part 3: Case Studies Middle East: The Arab-Israeli Protracted Conflict -- 8. Israel's Opaque Nuclear Weapons -- 9. Proliferation Propensities in the Arab States -- 10. Arab-Israeli Protracted Conflict and Non-Traditional Nuclear Deterrence -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
This title was first published in 2003:Using extensive case studies of the nuclear weapons programmes of India, Pakistan, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria and Libya, this important work examines nuclear proliferation in protracted conflict regions. Explaining the similarities and differences between the nuclear policies of states, the book commands the attention of anyone interested in nuclear proliferation and regional conflict.