The Nuclear Question in the Middle East

The Nuclear Question in the Middle East research initiative looks into nuclear proliferation concerns associated with ambitious goals to introduce nuclear power in the Gulf states, with an emphasis on the United Arab Emirates. The outcome of this research initiative is a uniquely comprehensive book of great originality, with contributions from some of the most renowned specialists of nuclear politics in the Middle East, tackling a contentious issue with informed scholarly insight.

Background and Scope of the Project

Scope of Project In early 2010, CIRS began working on a new research project on “The Nuclear Question in the Middle East.” While the world community’s attention may currently be drawn…

Working Group Meetings

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Publications

Mehran Kamrava, ed., The Nuclear Question in the Middle East (Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2012). This is the first book of its kind to combine thematic and theoretical discussions regarding nuclear weapons and nuclear…