Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons

How do countries think about the bomb?

By:

Norman Cigar

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Paperback / softback

Series:

UCLA Center for Middle East Development (Cmed)

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Nuclear proliferation in the Middle East remains an issue of concern. Saudi Arabia’s actions will largely rest on Iran’s decisions, and discussions and preparations within Saudi Arabia would suggest that it is ready to react to potential shifts in the region’s nuclear powers. Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons uses an "inside out" approach that emphasises the Saudis’ own national interests in relation to the nuclear threat, and their understanding of the role of nuclear weapons in defense, foreign policy and the concept of deterrence. It is the first study with comprehensive use of the local Arabic language military and civilian media to provide this understanding of official thinking and policy. The Saudi case study is contextualised against the prevailing proliferation models, to conclude that the Saudi case shares both commonalities and elements of uniqueness with other proliferation cases, implying the need for a ‘multi-causal’ approach. Its comparative analysis also suggests potential implications applicable more broadly to the issue of nuclear proliferation. A comprehensive study of Saudi Arabia’s attitude to nuclear weapons, this book offers an exploration of nuclear proliferation that would interest students, scholars and policymakers working in Middle East studies, as well as Military and nuclear proliferation studies.

Author Biography:

Norman Cigar is a research fellow at the Marine Corps University, from which he retired as Director of Regional Studies. His research focuses on WMD and jihadist warfare in the Middle East, and he is the author of Saddam’s Nuclear Vision: An Atomic Shield and Sword for Conquest.

Release date Australia

March 21st, 2016

Author

Norman Cigar

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

238

Series

UCLA Center for Middle East Development (Cmed)

Dimensions

156x234x15

ISBN-13

9781138643307

Product ID

24343943

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