Ballistic Missile Proliferation in Non-Nuclear States

Autorentext

Karim El-Baz is an assistant professor of Political Science program at Galala University and research fellow at the Royal Military College of Canada. Dr. El-Baz's research focuses on WMD delivery vehicles proliferation in the Middle East with specific emerging technologies, missiles, and drones. Dr. El-Baz is a frequent contributor to several academic journals, thinktanks, and policy research centers and been cited in several research entities, including the Congress Research Service and Forbes.

Ali Ghanbarpour-Dizboni is an Associate Professor and Chair of Military and Strategic Studies Programme as well as Director of the Research Group Dialogue on Emerging Military Technologies at the Department of Political Science and Economics, Royal Military College of Canada, and Senior Research Fellow affiliated with CIDP at Queen's University, Canada. Dr Dizboni's research focuses on IR & Security Studies and Middle East Strategic Affairs. Dr. Dizboni is a contributor to academic journals, news media, and research centers.

Klappentext

This book offers an exploration of ballistic missile proliferation in the Middle East, and also delves into the geopolitical landscape to unveil a narrative of contemporary Middle Eastern history.

Inhalt

List of Tables and Figures

List of Abbreviations

Glossary

1. Introduction: Evaluating Ballistic Missile Proliferation - A Collateral Damage of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation Studies

2. Building a Missile Proliferation Theory: The Moment of Ballistic Consciousness and the Tactical Rationale

3. Egypt's Happy New Missile: The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaher, Al-Zafer, and Al-ra'ed Ballistic Missiles

4. Down with Aerial Supremacy, Up with Ballistic Missiles: The Genesis of the Mullah's Missile Program

5. The Ballistic Tribesmen: Unpuzzling the Saudi Dongfeng Rationale

6. Conclusion: Epilogue: Lessons Learned and Prospects for Future Research

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Index