TY - BOOK AU - Russell,Richard L. TI - Weapons proliferation and war in the greater Middle East: strategic contest T2 - Cass contemporary security studies SN - 9780203018392 AV - UA832 .R87 2005eb U1 - 355.02/17/0956 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Abingdon [England], New York PB - Routledge KW - Arms transfers KW - Middle East KW - Nuclear weapons KW - World politics KW - 1995-2005 KW - Politique mondiale KW - HISTORY KW - Military KW - Nuclear Warfare KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Military policy KW - Strategic aspects of individual places KW - Strategic aspects KW - United States KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index; Half Title: Weapons Proliferation And War In The Greater Middle East; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Power Politics; 2 The Strategic Landscape; 3 Gulf Lessons; 4 Swords And Shields; 5 Iran In Iraq's Shadow; 6 Fallout From Iran's Nuclear Weapons; 7 Desert Realists; 8 China's Strategic Prongs; 9 Why Nuclear Weapons Will Not Prevent Major War; 10 Instruments For Statecraft; Notes; Bibliography; Index N2 - This important new book explores the strategic reasons behind the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as well as ballistic missile delivery systems in the Greater Middle East UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=193791 ER -