Description: Contemporary Security Studies: Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction : NATO and EU Options in the Mediterranean and the Middle East by Thanos P. Dokos (2007, Hardcover)SynopsisAs counter-profileration is expected to become the central element in the new national security policy of the US, such actions will constitute a central element of every major international conflict in the first decades of the 21st century. One of the most important geostrategic phenomena of the past decade has been the extraordinary diffusion of war-making capabilities from the developed North to the developing South. In the eyes of some proliferant states, possessing nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons would not only add to their regional stature, but would also offer an asymmetrical counter to the West s massive superiority in conventional forces. In the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, a number of countries are assumed to possess varying levels of NBC-weapons capabilities. Reasons for concern include the fact that such weapons have been used in the past; the region s geographic proximity to Europe and the vital interests of the West (which is prepared, under certain circumstances, to use force to protect them); the multiplicity of conflicts and other security problems; and the general instability in the region (including the spread of religious extremism). This important and timely book assesses, in detail, the accuracy of predictions, and perceptions, about a possible military threat from the Southern Mediterranean (Muslim) world; and their impact on NATO s political and military posture. Thanos P. Doxos presents an assessment of the Alliance s options for dealing with the problem. This book represents an invaluable, topical resource for researchers and policy makers.",As counter-proliferation is expected to become the central element in the new national security policy of the US, counter-proliferation actions will constitute a central element of every major international conflict in the first decades of the 21st century. This book assesses the accuracy of predictions and perceptions about a possible military threat from the Southern Mediterranean world, the impact of such a threat on NATO's political and military posture and the Alliance's options for dealing with the problem.,As counterprofileration is expected to become the central element in the new national security policy of the US, counterprofileration actions will constitute a central element of every major international conflict in the first decades of the 21st century. This book assesses the accuracy of predictions and perceptions about a possible military threat from the Southern Mediterranean world, the impact of such a threat on NATO's political and military posture and the Alliance's options for dealing with the problem.Product IdentifiersISBN-100714656062ISBN-139780714656069eBay Product ID (ePID)30902579Key DetailsAuthorThanos P. DokosNumber Of Pages240 pagesSeriesContemporary Security StudiesFormatHardcoverPublication Date2007-12-14LanguageEnglishPublisherRoutledgePublication Year2007Additional DetailsCopyright Date2007IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight0 OzHeight0.6 In.Width0.6 In.Length0.9 In.Target AudienceGroupCollege AudienceClassification MethodLCCN2007-017239LC Classification NumberUA646.55Dewey Decimal327.17450956Dewey Edition22Table Of ContentIntroduction 1. The Emerging Security Environment in the Mediterranean and the Middle East 2. Recent Developments in Arms Control and Non-Proliferation 3. Assessing the Proliferation Threat 4. WMD Terrorism 5. WMD Capabilities of Selected Countries in the Mediterranean and the Middle East 6. WMD Proliferation: Threats and Challenges to Western Security and NATO's Response 7. Basic Principles of U.S. Counterproliferation Strategy 8. The EU's Response to WMD Proliferation. ConclusionsReviews"Recommended. Professional and practitioner collections." - CHOICE
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Publication Name: Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction : NATO and EU Options in the Mediterranean and the Middle East
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