Weapons of mass destruction : prospects for proliferation / Edward M. Spiers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spiers, Edward M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weapons of mass destruction.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Physical Description:

x, 223 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

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.

Contents:

1 Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Cold War Context 1

2 WMD Crises and Revelations in the 1990s 19

3 Political Leadership and Nonproliferation 40

4 Military Utility of Weapons of Mass Destruction 57

5 NBC Terrorism 76

6 Multilateral Control Regimes: Their Role and Impact 98

7 Counterproliferation 119

8 Proliferation: Risks and Challenges 140.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-210) and index.

ISBN:

031222852X

OCLC:

122962632