Routledge WMD Arms Control in Middle East - Routledge Politics

This comprehensive examination explores the complex landscape of weapons of mass destruction policy and control mechanisms across the Middle East, a region marked by significant proliferation challenges and security concerns. The book addresses the paradox of a geopolitically volatile area housing nuclear-armed states, failed nuclear development programmes, and a troubling history of chemical weapons deployment since World War I, yet lacking unified regional arms control frameworks. Drawing on rigorous analysis, the work investigates proliferation-related military interventions and their destabilising effects on regional stability. Published by Routledge as part of the Ashgate Plus Series in International Relations and Politics, this title provides policymakers, academics, and international relations professionals with critical insights into the obstacles preventing comprehensive WMD arms control agreements, whilst examining realistic prospects for achieving sustainable non-proliferation solutions within the Middle Eastern context.