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Political decision-making and nuclear retaliation / Ahmed, Ali   Journal Article
Ahmed, Ali Journal Article
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Publication 2012.
Summary/Abstract Currently, India's nuclear doctrine is one of inflicting 'unacceptable damage' in case of nuclear first use against it or its forces anywhere. The problem with this is that at current levels of vertical proliferation it is liable to face a counter strike of equal proportions. This may not be in India's interests when viewed in relation to the inevitable setback to its trajectory of progress. Therefore, there is a case for terminating nuclear exchanges at the lowest possible level in case of nuclear first use of low opprobrium quotient or violence. This article recommends a shift to flexible nuclear retaliation with 'deterrence by denial' informing lower-order first use and 'deterrence by punishment' continuing for higher-order attacks.
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Rabbi ‘Ovadia Yosef, the Shas party, and the Arab-Israeli peace process / Leon, Nissim   Article
Leon, Nissim Article
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Summary/Abstract One of the prominent religious parties in Israel, intimately involved in political decision-making, has been the Shas party, led by the late Rabbi ‘Ovadia Yosef. This article examines four components of Rabbi Yosef’s political stance: (1) his view of Jewish religious law as a factor that moderates the force of changes of seemingly historical and revolutionary significance; (2) his opposition to radical messianism; (3) his desire to adopt independent positions; and (4) his role in the development of a Mizrahi, ultra-Orthodox stream of Zionism.
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