Nuclear Rivals in the Middle East

Shyam Bhatia (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

130 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-64766-4 (ISBN)

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Nuclear weapons are the elusive ‘toys’ of modern warfare and are hankered after by every Middle Eastern government. Although no Middle eastern government has formally admitted that the purpose of its investment in nuclear research is to develop weapons, it is certain that two countries, Israel and Pakistan, have mastered the technology for making nuclear bombs and that others are attempting to manipulate their nuclear hardware to this end. The combination of these nuclear ambitions, the large amounts of money that can be made available for research and the area’s political instability make the region a powerful example of both the drive towards, and the dangers of, nuclear proliferation. This book, first published in 1988, examines the evolution of nuclear research and development in the region. It shows that it is the product of a complex web of internal and external factors, fuelled by considerations of international prestige and local rivalries. Whilst concluding that it is probably no longer possible to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons technology to the Middle East, it suggests ways in which the rate of proliferation can be slowed down.

Shyam Bhatia

1. Nuclear Proliferation: the Framework of Risk 2. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle 3. Israel 4. Egypt 5. Libya 6. Iraq 7. Iran 8. Pakistan 9. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	25.05.2016
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: War and Security in the Middle East
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10	1-138-64766-7 / 1138647667
ISBN-13	978-1-138-64766-4 / 9781138647664
Zustand	Neuware