Weapons of Mass Destruction : Prospects for Proliferation

by Spiers, Edward M.

• ISBN13: 9780312228521
• ISBN10: 031222852X
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2000-05-05
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction has continued to give cause for concern even after the ending of the Cold War. This book analyzes how the prospects for proliferation have changed in the 1990s, particularly in light of the Gulf War and the UN inspections of Iraq. It examines the new pattern of incentives and disincentives for proliferation, the utility of these weapons at state and sub-state levels and their implications for arms control and international security.

Author Biography

Edward M. Spiers is Professor of Strategic Studies at Leeds University.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Abbreviations	viii
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Cold War Context	1	(18)
WMD Crises and Revelations in the 1990s	19	(21)
Political Leadership and Nonproliferation	40	(17)
Military Utility of Weapons of Mass Destruction	57	(19)
NBC Terrorism	76	(22)
Multilateral Control Regimes: Their Role and Impact	98	(21)
Counterproliferation	119	(21)
Proliferation: Risks and Challenges	140	(17)
Notes	157	(39)
Select Bibliography	196	(15)
Index	211