Chemické a biologické zbraně jako doplněk nebo náhražka jaderného arzenálu: Analýza případů Indie a Egypta

• Main Author: Hořejší, Aneta
• Other Authors: Ludvík, Jan
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-373173

This master's thesis is focused on testing of the Michael Horowitz and Neil Narang's theory regarding the assessment of the relationship among nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and a subsequent evaluation of the general validity and applicability of this theory by applying the theory to two specific cases, namely India and Egypt. In their theory, the authors argue that states pursuing one type of weapons of mass destruction pursue simultaneously all types of weapons of mass destruction. States consider weapons as complements in this situation. They further argue that states that once possess nuclear weapons are much less willing to seek further development of chemical and biological weapons, and in some cases, such states are even willing to give up these two types of weapons altogether. In addition, nuclear weapons are considered substitutes for chemical and biological weapons in such situation. The purpose of this work is to investigate whether India and Egypt perceive weapons of mass destruction to be complements or substitutes. The main aim of this work is to assess how the attempt to acquire or the ownership of one type of the weapons of mass destruction influences the attempt to obtain the other type of weapons, namely whether the ownership of nuclear weapons increases or reduces the...