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. InUnclear Physics, Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer compares the two failed nuclear weapons progr...
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2016
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| Abstract | 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. InUnclear Physics, Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer compares the two failed nuclear weapons programs, showing that state capacity played a crucial role in the trajectory and outcomes of both projects. Braut-Hegghammer draws on a rich set of new primary sources, collected during years of research in archives, fieldwork across the Middle East, and interviews with scientists and decision makers from both states. She gained access to documents and individuals that no other researcher has been able to consult. Her book tells the story of the Iraqi and Libyan programs from their origins in the late 1950s and 1960s until their dismantling.
This book reveals contemporary perspectives from scientists and regime officials on the opportunities and challenges facing each project. Many of the findings challenge the conventional wisdom about clandestine weapons programs in closed authoritarian states and their prospects of success or failure. Braut-Hegghammer suggests that scholars and analysts ought to pay closer attention to how state capacity affects nuclear weapons programs in other authoritarian regimes, both in terms of questioning the actual control these leaders have over their nuclear weapons programs and the capability of their scientists to solve complex technical challenges. |
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| AbstractList | 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 Unclear Physics, Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer compares the two failed nuclear weapons programs. 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 Unclear Physics , Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer compares the two failed nuclear weapons programs, showing that state capacity played a crucial role in the trajectory and outcomes of both projects. Braut-Hegghammer draws on a rich set of new primary sources, collected during years of research in archives, fieldwork across the Middle East, and interviews with scientists and decision makers from both states. She gained access to documents and individuals that no other researcher has been able to consult. Her book tells the story of the Iraqi and Libyan programs from their origins in the late 1950s and 1960s until their dismantling. This book reveals contemporary perspectives from scientists and regime officials on the opportunities and challenges facing each project. Many of the findings challenge the conventional wisdom about clandestine weapons programs in closed authoritarian states and their prospects of success or failure. Braut-Hegghammer suggests that scholars and analysts ought to pay closer attention to how state capacity affects nuclear weapons programs in other authoritarian regimes, both in terms of questioning the actual control these leaders have over their nuclear weapons programs and the capability of their scientists to solve complex technical challenges. 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. 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. InUnclear Physics, Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer compares the two failed nuclear weapons programs, showing that state capacity played a crucial role in the trajectory and outcomes of both projects. Braut-Hegghammer draws on a rich set of new primary sources, collected during years of research in archives, fieldwork across the Middle East, and interviews with scientists and decision makers from both states. She gained access to documents and individuals that no other researcher has been able to consult. Her book tells the story of the Iraqi and Libyan programs from their origins in the late 1950s and 1960s until their dismantling. This book reveals contemporary perspectives from scientists and regime officials on the opportunities and challenges facing each project. Many of the findings challenge the conventional wisdom about clandestine weapons programs in closed authoritarian states and their prospects of success or failure. Braut-Hegghammer suggests that scholars and analysts ought to pay closer attention to how state capacity affects nuclear weapons programs in other authoritarian regimes, both in terms of questioning the actual control these leaders have over their nuclear weapons programs and the capability of their scientists to solve complex technical challenges. |
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| Subtitle | Why Iraq and Libya Failed to Build Nuclear Weapons |
| TableOfContents | Front Matter
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Iraq Explores the Atom, 1956—1973
CHAPTER 2: Ambiguity and Ambition, 1973—1981
CHAPTER 3: Saddam’s Nuclear Weapons Program, 1981—1987
CHAPTER 4: Crises and a Crash Program, 1988—1991
CHAPTER 5: Searching for Uranium in Libya, 1951—1973
CHAPTER 6: Cultural Revolution and Nuclear Power, 1973—1981
CHAPTER 7: Nuclear Weapons Remain Elusive, 1982—1989
CHAPTER 8: Sanctions, Centrifuges, and Exit, 1989—2003
Conclusion
Notes
Index Title Page, Copyright Page Cover Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Iraq 1. Iraq Explores the Atom, 1956–1973 2. Ambiguity and Ambition, 1973–1981 3. Saddam’s Nuclear Weapons Program, 1981–1987 4. Crises and a Crash Program, 1988–1991 Part II. Libya 5. Searching for Uranium in Libya, 1951–1973 6. Cultural Revolution and Nuclear Power, 1973–1981 7. Nuclear Weapons Remain Elusive, 1982–1989 8. Sanctions, Centrifuges, and Exit, 1989–2003 Conclusion Notes Index Unclear Physics -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Iraq -- 1. Iraq Explores the Atom, 1956-1973 -- 2. Ambiguity and Ambition, 1973-1981 -- 3. Saddam's Nuclear Weapons Program, 1981-1987 -- 4. Crises and a Crash Program, 1988-1991 -- Part II. Libya -- 5. Searching for Uranium in Libya, 1951-1973 -- 6. Cultural Revolution and Nuclear Power, 1973-1981 -- 7. Nuclear Weapons Remain Elusive, 1982-1989 -- 8. Sanctions, Centrifuges, and Exit, 1989-2003 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z Acknowledgments -- 2. Ambiguity and Ambition, 1973–1981 -- Contents -- 5. Searching for Uranium in Libya, 1951–1973 -- Index Conclusion -- Illustrations -- 1. Iraq Explores the Atom, 1956–1973 -- 7. Nuclear Weapons Remain Elusive, 1982–1989 -- 3. Saddam’s Nuclear Weapons Program, 1981–1987 -- Part II. Libya -- 4. Crises and a Crash Program, 1988–1991 -- Frontmatter -- 6. Cultural Revolution and Nuclear Power, 1973–1981 -- Notes -- Part I. Iraq -- Introduction -- 8. Sanctions, Centrifuges, and Exit, 1989–2003 -- |
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