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INTRODUCTION: THE DYNAMICS OF NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT |
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| Authors: | Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer |
| Institution: | 1. Professor in the Political Studies Department , Bar Ilan University , Ramat Gan, Israel;2. Director of Arms Control Projects at the Begin‐Sadat Center for Strategic Studies , Bar Ilan University , Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Abstract: | Decisionmaking processes leading to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by democratic states have served as the basis for theories about nuclear proliferation. In contrast, less is known about how a totalitarian regime responds to immense external pressure to abolish unconventional weapons it considers crucial for its security and survival. This article will analyze how we can explain Iraq's behavior after the passing of Resolution 1441 and during the United Nations inspections in 2002–2003. |
| Keywords: | Iraq Resolution 1441 Saddam Hussein Iraq Sruvey Group UnmOviC Security Council Operation Iraqi Freedom Deterrence Cooperation Compliance |