The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia Contributor(s): Chakma, Bhumitra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138248835 ISBN-13: 9781138248830 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare - Political Science | International Relations - Arms Control - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
Dewey: 355.021 |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.87 lbs) 278 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of South Asia's nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politico-strategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how India and Pakistan utilise them for politico-strategic purposes in an extremely complex and competitive South Asian strategic landscape. Written by a group of perceptive observers of South Asia, this volume evaluates the current state of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrents, the challenges that the two countries confront in building their nuclear forces, the post-test nuclear doctrines of the two strategic rivals, the implications of Indo-Pakistani politics for regional cooperation, the role of two systemic actors (USA and China) in the region's nuclear politics and the critical issues of confidence-building and nuclear arms control. |