{"product_id":"beyond-sand-and-oil-jack-caravelli-9780313387050","title":"Beyond Sand and Oil: The Nuclear Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis text provides an up-to-date overview of nuclear weapons in the politically fragile Middle East, discussing the evolution and future of national programs, as well as the current challenge posed by Iran.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortly after World War II, the Middle East became a locus for nations seeking to acquire nuclear missiles and the means to deliver them to their enemies. Israel was the first; Libya and Iraq followed suit. Pakistan now possesses a substantial number of nuclear weapons, to which longtime rival India will no doubt respond. The implications of the political and security dynamics of the Middle East for the United States and other nations are truly profound and sobering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Sand and Oil\u003c\/i\u003e provides a nation-by-nation overview of the evolution of nuclear weapons programs in what is likely the world's most politically unstable region. A detailed assessment of Iran's prospects for becoming a nuclear weapons state--and how Israel, the Arab world, and the international community will respond to that outcome--is also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Caravelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313387052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313387050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 169","brand":"Jack Caravelli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135978647807,"sku":"9780313387050","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5be596ec-4e79-448f-9bf4-a881e1f8fc36.jpg?v=1770159702","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-sand-and-oil-jack-caravelli-9780313387050","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}