Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2023). The Myth of the “Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb”: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons. Journal of Global Security Studies, 8(1). Available here (Open Access).
Books
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons [PhD dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. Available here.
    • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). Introduction: The ‘Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb’ and the Politics of Proliferation. In The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons (pp. 3-29).
    • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). Revisiting the Spread of Chemical and Biological Weapons Programs: a New Dataset. In The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons (pp. 53-71).
    • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). Do States Treat Chemical and Biological Weapons as a ‘Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb’? A Quantitative Test. In The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons (pp. 73-87).
    • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). The Drivers of Chemical and Biological Weapons Spread and Reversal: Unravelling Complexity with a Configurational Approach. In The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons (pp. 89-113).
    • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). Chronicle of Chemical Weapons Programs, 1946-2010. In The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons (pp. 115-165).
    • Poor Toulabi, B. (2021). Chronicle of Biological Weapons Programs, 1946-2010. In The Myth of the Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb and the Politics of Proliferation: Knowledge, Method, and Ideology in the Study of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons (pp. 167-205).
Conference Papers
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2017). The Global Nuclear Order: From Nonproliferation to Nuclear Ban. Paper presented at the 10th International Student/Young Pugwash (ISYP) Conference, 23-24 August 2017, Astana. Available here.
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2017). The Perils of Collecting Proliferation Data: A New Dataset on the Spread of Chemical and Biological Weapons. Paper presented at the 58th International Studies Association Conference, February 22-25, 2017, Baltimore, MD.
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2014). Configuring Proliferation: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Decision-Making. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the Dutch and Belgian Political Science Associations (Politicologenetmaal), 12-13 June 2014, Maastricht.
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2013). The Shatterer of Worlds: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the Legal and Political Dimensions of Nuclear Proliferation. Paper presented at the 8th International Student/Young Pugwash (ISYP) Conference, 30-31 October 2013, Istanbul.
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2012). God-fearing Bonds: A Quantitative Performance Analysis of Islamic Bond Funds. In Proceedings of the Student Research Conference 2012 (pp. 236-39), November 2012, Utrecht University. Utrecht: Vereniging van Universiteiten. (Double blind peer review)
Policy & Opinion
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2023). Het Biologische en Toxine Wapenverdrag (BTWC): Een juweeltje dat onterecht aan glans verloren heeft. Veiligheidsdiplomaat, 4(2). Available here [in Dutch].
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2014). Nuclear Myths and Atlantic Realities. Atlantisch Perspectief, 38(1), 24-28. Available here.
Reports
  • Poor Toulabi, B. (2019). Voorwoord. In S. van Oostwaard & R. Frank, Een wereld zonder kernwapens: Waar staat Nederland? PAX for Peace. Available here [in Dutch].
  • Pugwash Nederland (2019). Reactie op het AIV-advies inzake de toekomstige rol van kernwapens. Available here [in Dutch].
  • Pugwash Nederland (2018). Inbreng aan de Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken betreffende de Adviesaanvraag “Toekomstige Rol van Kernwapens” van de Nederlandse Regering. Available here [in Dutch].