A Debate to Remember: The Us-India Nuclear Deal Contributor(s): Ravi, Chaitanya (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199481709 ISBN-13: 9780199481705 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Arms Control - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
Dewey: 327.174 |
LCCN: 2017353493 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.8" W x 8.85" (1.04 lbs) 332 pages |
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Publisher Description: The US-India nuclear deal, popularly known as the 123 Agreement, announced by George W. Bush and Manmohan Singh on 18 July 2005, was a defining moment in the relationship of the two countries, as also India's relationship with the non-proliferation regime. The Bush administration's implied recognition of India's nuclear weapons, and its abrupt reversal of three decades of sanctions to restore Indian access to nuclear fuel, reactors, and dual-use technologies despite being a non-proliferation treaty non-signatory, led to contentious debates in both India and the USA. A Debate to Remember emphasizes the multifaceted debate in India over the nuclear deal using concepts from science and technology studies. It focuses on the intense contestation over the civil-military mix of India's separation plan, the competition between the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline and the nuclear deal, the role of retired nuclear scientists, and the issue of liability that has stalled the full implementation of the nuclear deal. The impact of domestic factors on issues ranging from the civil-military status of breeder reactors to the Indian insistence on no restriction on future nuclear testing in the 123 Agreement is also revealed in this book. |