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List of Abbreviations

Glossary

Introduction: Evaluating Ballistic Missile Proliferation - a collateral Damage of nuclear weapons proliferation studies

1. Building a missile proliferation theory: the moment of ballistic consciousness and the tactical rationale

2. Egypt’s “Happy new missile”: the rise and fall of Al-Qaher, Al-Zafer, and Al-ra’ed ballistic missiles

3. Down with aerial supremacy, Up with ballistic missiles: The Genesis of the Mullah’s Ballistic Missile Program

4. The ballistic tribesmen: Unpuzzling the Saudi Dongfeng Rationale

Conclusion. Epilogue: Lessons learned and prospects for future research

Bibliography

Index