The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2011
Editors:	Bhumitra Chakma
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-24883-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-138-24883-5
Barcode:	9781138248830

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