Unclear physics :: why Iraq and Libya failed to build nuclear weapons /

Many authoritarian leaders want nuclear weapons, but few manage to acquire them. Autocrats seeking nuclear weapons fail in different ways and to varying degrees - Iraq almost managed it; Libya did not come close. In this book, the author compares the two failed nuclear weapons programmes, showing th...

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1. Verfasser: Braut-Hegghammer, Målfrid (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016.
Schriftenreihe:Cornell studies in security affairs.
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Zusammenfassung:Many authoritarian leaders want nuclear weapons, but few manage to acquire them. Autocrats seeking nuclear weapons fail in different ways and to varying degrees - Iraq almost managed it; Libya did not come close. In this book, the author compares the two failed nuclear weapons programmes, showing that state capacity played a crucial role in the trajectory and outcomes of both projects.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501705908
1501705903
9781501706455
1501706454

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