Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East (Routledge Global Security Studies)

Synopsis

This edited volume provides a systematic analysis of the missile threat and proliferation issue in the Middle East region. The question of how to increase the level of security in the Middle East is not a new one, given the conflict-ridden nature of the region. The solution attempted for this predicament has typically revolved around intense arms build-ups, a strategy which can prove self-defeating due to the subsequent countermeasures employed by neighbouring states. Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East focuses on the strategic proliferation of arms, with a specific emphasis on missiles. This unique emphasis enables the contributors to provide a dynamic new perspective on conceptual and political disarmament efforts, thereby distinguishing this volume from many other related works on the region, which deal mainly with weapons of mass destruction. The book also explores the possibility of a reduction in weapon arsenals, examining a more promising cooperative security concept which includes confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs). This book will be of much interest to students of arms control, Middle Eastern politics, Gulf Security, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR.

Copyright:

2012

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

360 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136491177

Related ISBNs:

9780203138168, 9780415516396, 9780415601115

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/10/22

Copyrighted By:

Selection and editorial matter, Bernd W. Kubbig and Sven-Eric Fikenscher

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Sven-Eric Fikenscher

Edited by:

Bernd W. Kubbig