The control of the Middle East arms race / Geoffrey Kemp ; with the assistance of Shelley A. Stahl.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. A New Arms Race or Arms Control? Introduction. Previous Efforts at Middle East Arms Control. New Expectations. The Limitations of Arms Control. Priorities for U.S. Arms Control Policy. Focus and Framework of Study. Notes -- 2. A Dangerous Neighborhood: The Dynamics of Middle East Conflicts. Underlying Sources of Conflict. Threats from All Directions. The Key Conflicts: Origins and Issues. The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Conflict in the Gulf. The Indo-Pakistani Conflict. Notes -- 3. The Geopolitics and Economics of Arms Transfers. Geopolitical Interests of the Supplier Countries. Economic Motivations for Arms and Technology Sales. Economic Constraints on Arms Purchases. Notes -- 4. Regional Weapons Acquisition and Production. Introduction. Nuclear Weapons. Chemical and Biological Weapons. Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSMs) and Combat Aircraft. Air Defense: Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (ATBMs). Indigenous Conventional Arms Production. Notes.

5. Proliferation and Regional Security. Arms Races and War. The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Israel's Defense Policy. Arab Responses to Israel's Qualitative Edge. The Iran-Iraq Conflict. The Arms Race in South Asia. Notes -- 6. Regional Arms Control: Origins and Precedents. Regional Arms Control: Historical Perspectives. Modern Arms Control As a Concept. Arms Control in Europe: How Relevant for the Middle East? Notes -- 7. Arms Control Regimes. Multilateral Regimes. Chemical and Biological Weapons. Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSMs). Nuclear Weapons. Supplier Regimes in the Post-Gulf War Era. Arms Control and Iraq. Regional Options and Outlook. Controlling Arms Transferred. The Problem of Dual-Use and Obsolescent Technology. Notes -- 8. Arms Control and Conflict Resolution. Introduction. The Arab-Israeli Peace Process and Arms Control. The Pre-Negotiations Phase. The Negotiations Phase. Post-Negotiation Agreements. The Persian Gulf and Arms Control. Arms Control on the Indian Subcontinent. Notes.

9. A Realistic Arms Control Policy. Notes -- Appendix I: Selected Rockets and SSMs in the Middle East and South Asia -- Appendix II: SSMs in Combat: A Brief History -- Appendix III: Long-Range Artillery -- Appendix IV: Israel's Strategic Geography.