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Exploring Regional Responses to a Nuclear Iran

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Download Exploring Regional Responses to a Nuclear Iran PDF Format Full Free by C. Hobbs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges the widely held assumption that a nuclear-armed Iran would provoke a proliferation cascade in the Middle East. Arguing that a domino effect is by no means inevitable, the authors set out a number of policy measures that could be enacted by the international community to reduce this risk.


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Trust in Nuclear Disarmament Verification

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ISBN 13 : 3319409883
Pages : 176 pages
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Download Trust in Nuclear Disarmament Verification PDF Format Full Free by Wyn Q. Bowen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how human factors, in particular the contested notion of trust, influence the conduct and practice of arms control verification. In the nuclear arena, disarmament verification is often viewed purely in terms of a dispassionate, scientific process. Yet this view is fundamentally flawed since the technical impossibility of 100 per cent verification opens the door to a host of complex issues and questions regarding the process and its outcomes. Central among these is the fact that those involved in any verification inspection process must inevitably conduct their work in a space that falls well short of absolute certainty. The lines between scientific enquiry and human psychology can become blurred and outcomes have the potential to be influenced by perceptions. Drawing on extensive empirical evidence, the authors explore the complex interplay between evidence-based judgements and perceptions of intentions that frames the science of verification. The book provides new insights into the role and influence of human factors in the verification process, shedding light on this ‘blind spot’ of verification research. It is an invaluable resource for practitioners, academics and students working in arms control and disarmament.


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Directions in International Terrorism

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ISBN 13 : 9811633800
Pages : 349 pages
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Download Directions in International Terrorism PDF Format Full Free by Hussein Solomon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines novel and nonmainstream aspects of international terrorism in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. It explores issues that are not really explored in the mainstream literature such as the environmental message of terror groups, the issue of female jihadists and the social media strategy of terror groups. Whilst old issues remain and deserves a dissident perspective, like the Iran nuclear deal, newer issues like the impact of the Abrahamic Accord on the Middle East comes to the fore. At the same time, policy-makers need to be bold in responding to terror threat, including pooling sovereignty when confronting a truly global threat. Taken together this study reflects the most up to date volume on recent development in terrorism globally.


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Middle East Politics and International Relations

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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
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ISBN 13 : 1351677152
Pages : 238 pages
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Download Middle East Politics and International Relations PDF Format Full Free by Shahram Akbarzadeh and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contemporary Middle East has been defined by political crises and conflict. The interplay of internal and external factors have set the region on a path of turmoil and crisis with devastating outcomes for its people. The absence of political accountability and representation, and policies pursued by the United States to keep US-friendly regimes in power have been two key factors that have contributed to the seemingly insoluble Middle East politics. This book provides a detailed exploration of the forces, internal and external, that have shaped today’s Middle East. The book follows a chronological order and provides context to major political milestones. Topics explored include: • Imperialism in the Middle East • The formation of the State of Israel • The Arab–Israeli wars • Palestinian politics and the failure of the ‘peace process’ • The Iranian Revolution and pan-Shi’ism • Superpowers in the Middle East • The US-led ‘War on Terror’ • The Arab uprisings • The Syrian War and the rise of the ‘Islamic State’ • US–Iran relations This study puts recent developments in historical context, and will serve as a core reference tool for students and researchers of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations.


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China and International Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

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Publisher : Routledge
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ISBN 13 : 1351026046
Pages : 246 pages
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Download China and International Nuclear Weapons Proliferation PDF Format Full Free by Henrik Stålhane Hiim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores China’s approach to the nuclear programs in Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea. A major power with access to nuclear technology, China has a significant impact on international nuclear weapons proliferation, but its attitude towards the spread of the bomb has been inconsistent. China’s mixed record raises a broader question: why, when and how do states support potential nuclear proliferators? This book develops a framework for analyzing such questions, by putting forth three factors that are likely to determine a state’s policy: (1) the risk of changes in the nuclear status or military doctrines of competitors; (2) the recipient’s status and strategic value; and (3) the extent of pressure from third parties to halt nuclear assistance. It then demonstrates how these factors help explain China’s policies towards Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea. Overall, the book finds that China has been a selective and strategic supporter of nuclear proliferators. While nuclear proliferation is a security challenge to China in some settings, in others, it wants to help its friends build the bomb. This book will be of much interest to students of international security, nuclear proliferation, Chinese foreign policy and International Relations in general.


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The Politics of Nuclear Weapons

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ISBN 13 : 3030487377
Pages : 342 pages
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Download The Politics of Nuclear Weapons PDF Format Full Free by Andrew Futter and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensively updated second edition provides an introduction to the political, normative, technological and strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can continue to be managed in the future. This book will help you to understand what nuclear weapons are, the science behind their creation and operation, why states build them in the first place, and whether it will be possible for the world to banish these weapons entirely. Essential reading for all students of International Relations, Security Studies and Military History.


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Living on the Edge

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ISBN 13 : 1137273097
Pages : 189 pages
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Download Living on the Edge PDF Format Full Free by Wyn Bowen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the authors explore the controversial Iranian nuclear programme through the conceptual lens of nuclear hedging. In 2002, revelations regarding undeclared nuclear facilities thrust Iran’s nuclear activities under the spotlight and prompted concerns that Tehran was pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran has always denied nuclear weapons aspirations, yet it cannot be disputed that the Islamic Republic has gone well beyond what is required for a civil nuclear programme based on energy production and scientific research. What, then, is the nature and significance of Iran's nuclear behaviour? Does it form part of a coherent strategy? What can Iran's actions in the nuclear field tell us about Tehran's intentions? And what does the Iranian case teach us about proliferation behaviour more generally? This book addresses these questions by exploring the nature of nuclear hedging and how this approach might be identified, before applying this logic to the Iranian case. It provides fresh insights into the inherently opaque area of nuclear proliferation and a more nuanced interpretation of the Iranian nuclear challenge.


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Open Source Intelligence in the Twenty-First Century

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ISBN 13 : 1137353325
Pages : 191 pages
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Download Open Source Intelligence in the Twenty-First Century PDF Format Full Free by C. Hobbs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book provides an insight into the new approaches, challenges and opportunities that characterise open source intelligence (OSINT) at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It does so by considering the impacts of OSINT on three important contemporary security issues: nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises and terrorism.


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Perspectives on Turkey's Multi-Regional Role in the 21st Century

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Publisher : KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
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ISBN 13 : 9385714112
Pages : 251 pages
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Download Perspectives on Turkey's Multi-Regional Role in the 21st Century PDF Format Full Free by Dr Mujib Alam and published by KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book dwells upon the various aspects of the Turkish foreign policy in the different regions of the world, especially with the dawn of the twenty-first century. Turkey has attracted international attention due to a marked transformation in the country’s domestic and external realms, which in turn, has led to an increased activism in its foreign policy actions. Particularly, Turkey’s economic rise has fuelled the country’s ambition and quest for a more significant role in international affairs. These transformations have come about with the ascendance of the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP) [or Justice & Development Party (JDP)] to power in 2002. Turkey, under the AKP, moved towards a ‘new’ direction in the foreign policy and consequently endeavoured to play a larger role in West Asia (Middle East), the Balkans, southern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa and Asia. The country has emerged as a multi-regional player having stakes and tractions on a range of issues in these regions. The several discernible aspects of Turkey’s involvement are dealt with in the contributions to this volume.


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The Iranian Puzzle Piece

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Publisher : Defense Department
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Pages : 116 pages
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Download The Iranian Puzzle Piece PDF Format Full Free by Marine Corps University (U.S.) and published by Defense Department. This book was released on 2009 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: A one-day international symposium hosted by the Marine Corps University (MCU) and the Marine Corps University Foundation to enhance the overall understanding of Iran, exploring its internal dynamics, regional perspectives, and extra-regional factors and examining its near-term political and strategic options and their potential impact on the course of action of the United States and the USMC.


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Global Rogues and Regional Orders

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
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ISBN 13 : 0199355479
Pages : 263 pages
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Download Global Rogues and Regional Orders PDF Format Full Free by Il Hyun Cho and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book examines the relationship between nuclear proliferation and regional order in East Asia and the Middle East, looking at what factors shape the perceptions and responses of relevant regional actors to North Korea and Iran, why some of these regional actors cooperate with the United States while others do not, and the consequences of shifting relations among these countries"--


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Volatile State

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
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ISBN 13 : 0253031192
Pages : 235 pages
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Download Volatile State PDF Format Full Free by David Oualaalou and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the future geopolitical landscape of the Middle East in postnuclear Iran and what that means for US foreign policy in the region. In an age of nuclear experimentation, military conflicts, and ISIS, the Middle East is unstable, and the Iranian nuclear deal is shrouded in controversy and mistrust. How will this agreement impact US relations and strengths, not only in the region, but around the world? Will the United States be challenged for world leadership? In Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age, global affairs analyst David Oualaalou explores the new geopolitical landscape and how it will allow a nuclear Iran to flex its military, economic, and ideological muscles with the assistance of Russia and China. Taking under consideration how other governments have reacted to the agreement, Oualaalou provides a fresh perspective on current and future relations among the United States. and its current allies and provides a compelling path forward for future strategies in the Middle East. Volatile State is a “must read” to help understand the implications and future with a nuclear deal with Iran. “David Oualaalou, a geopolitical analyst, writer, speaker, teacher, military veteran, Middle East specialist and linguist with unique first-hand experiences and knowledge gained from personal field intelligence in Middle East wars—combined with his fresh and unique writing style—has produced a challenging perspective and a thought-provoking book. David’s unembellished bold critiques, with credible analytical interpretation of geopolitical implications and national security challenges, for not only the USA but for the Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China and others in the new Middle East region (and world), will be much discussed in this impressive approach to eye-opening questions with credible rival answers. I believe this book is crucial reading for any person interested in the future nuclear Middle East.” —William A. Mitchell, author of Baylor in Northern Iraq During Operation Iraqi Freedom “Once again Dr. Oualaalou has brought to life a complex current topic. His balanced and in-depth investigation of the topic allows the reader to not only learn the history of the parties involved, but also to follow the historic threads that have led to today’s geopolitical situation. Dr. Oualaalou has the experience and expertise to give a clear picture of the region’s issues today and projection of possible scenarios in the future.” —Mortada Mohamed, President, World Affairs Council of Austin


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Israel and a Nuclear Iran

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Pages : 96 pages
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Download Israel and a Nuclear Iran PDF Format Full Free by Ephraim Kam and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As Iran persists in its defiance of international pressure and continues to enrich uranium, and as the Bush Administration enters the final stages of its tenure, the difficulty of the international community in stopping Iran's nuclear progress has become increasingly apparent. Indeed, Iran has made good use of both its own strengths and the weaknesses of its rivals to further its nuclear aspirations, and has processed with little practical interference toward this goal. While the need for harsher sanctions and other diplomatic or economic options is still a refrain sung by the leading international actors, the possibility of a military option by the United States and/or Israel - while clearly a problematic option - has begun to appear int he headlines with increasing difficulty.The corollary to the debate on how to stop Iran before it obtains nuclear weapons is that Iran may in fact eventually obtain this capability. The five essays that comprise Israel and a Nuclear Iran: Implications for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Defense examine the principal challenges for Israel associated with Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons. The essays explore Iran's potential deployment of a nuclear capability; the implications of a nuclear empowered Iran with regard to arms control and non-proliferation efforts in the nuclear realm; the difficulty of fostering a stable Israel-Iran nuclear relationship; the critical role of missile defense; and a realistic defense of Israel's home front against the threat of a nuclear Iran. Written by INSS researchers and other experts, the essays bridge the analytical and the prescriptive, and include recommendations for Israel if it is confronted with the reality of a nuclear Iran. Challenging certain traditional positions, the authors consider what will be required of Israel and others should the international community fail in its efforts to stymie the rise of an Iran endowed with nuclear weapons capability." -- p. 4 of cover


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Exploring the Nuclear Posture Implications of Extended Deterrence and Assurance

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Publisher : CSIS
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ISBN 13 : 0892065982
Pages : 112 pages
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Nuclear Asia

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Download Nuclear Asia PDF Format Full Free by Gary Samore and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To address the complex issues related to nuclear proliferation in Asia, The National Bureau of Asian Research, with support from the National Nuclear Security Administration at the Department of Energy, organized a one-day workshop in Washington, D.C. in December 2006 to explore the implications of the spread of nuclear weapons in North Korea and Iran for regional security, the global nonproliferation regime, and U.S. nonproliferation policy. The papers featured in this volume of the NBR Analysis, written by former officials from the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, Gary Samore and Mitchell Reiss, emerged from the workshop. With their distinguished government service and their continued involvement on nonproliferation issues, Samore and Reiss challenge conventional thinking on recent developments in the nuclear arena and offer innovative insights and strategies for addressing them.


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Coalitions & Organizational Growth: An Exploration of the Collective Action Theory of Organizational Growth

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Download Coalitions & Organizational Growth: An Exploration of the Collective Action Theory of Organizational Growth PDF Format Full Free by Christopher Porto and published by Christopher Porto . This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here I seek a theoretical investigation of the theory of coalition formation based on the nature of collective action of the participants: Coalition formation between groups varies directly with their degree of centralization, independent of other factors, including group size. I also explore how a theory of coalitions may apply to patterns of growth of coalitions (that is, how a theory of coalitions may apply to organizational growth).


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The Coming Crisis

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ISBN 13 : 9780262710053
Pages : 342 pages
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Download The Coming Crisis PDF Format Full Free by Victor A. Utgoff and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How will continued proliferation of nuclear weapons change the global political order? This collection of essays comes to conclusions at odds with the conventional wisdom. Stephen Rosen and Barry Posen explore how nuclear proliferation may affect US incentives to confront regional aggression. Stephen Walt argues that regional allies will likely prove willing to stand with a strong and ready United States against nuclear-backed aggression. George Quester and Brad Roberts examine long-term strategic objectives in responding to nuclear attack by a regional aggressor. Richard Betts highlights the potential for disastrous mistakes in moving toward and living in a world heavily populated with nuclear-armed states. Scott Sagan explains how the nuclear nonproliferation policies best suited to some states can spur proliferation by others. Caroline Ziemke shows how the analysis of a state's strategic personality can provide insights into why it might want nuclear weapons and how its policies may develop once it gets them. And, Victor Utgoff concludes that the United States seems more likely to intervene against regional aggression when the aggressor has nuclear weapons than when it does not.