Libya and nuclear proliferation : stepping back from the brink / Wyn Q. Bowen.

Author
Bowen, Wyn Q. [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Abingdon ; New York : Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2006.
Description
104 pages : 1 map ; 24 cm.

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      "This book examines the motives for Libya's pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability, from Gadhafi's rise to power in 1969 through to late 2003. It assesses the proliferation pathways that the regime followed, including early dependence on Soviet technology and assistance and, subsequently, its reliance on the A.Q. Khan network. It examines the decision to give up the quest for nuclear weapons, focusing on the main factors that influenced the regime's calculations, including the perceived need to re-engage with the international community and the United States in particular. The process of dismantling the nuclear programme is also addressed, as is the question of whether Libya constitutes a 'model' for addressing the challenges posed by other proliferators."--Jacket.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references (p. [85]-103).
      Contents
      • Nuclear 'drivers'
      • Proliferation pathways
      • The decision
      • Dismantlement.
      ISBN
      • 0415412382 ((pbk.))
      • 9780415412384 ((pbk.))
      LCCN
      2006361361
      OCLC
      69665570
      Other standard number
      • 99941929762
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