The Causes and Consequences of South Asia's Nuclear Tests (Paperback)

Instead of a nuclear flash-point in Cuba or the Korean Peninsula, could the world now be facing one in a Kashmiri mountain village? The nuclear tests by India and Pakistan in May 1998 shook the region, challenged the near-global consensus on non-proliferation and increased the risk that other states would follow suit. The international community has been largely powerless in its response. In the wake of the tests the regions underlying problems have become yet more intractable, the need to resolve them more urgent than ever. This paper argues that attempts to deal with the consequences of the tests are inseparable from the history of nuclear developments in both India and Pakistan.;Sanctions have not succeeded in changing policy in the region and more pragmatic responses are necessary. For example, political stability should be encouraged within the countries concerned, in their relations with each other, and in the wider region. Arms control and measures to increase confidence and security also need to be re-examined and adapted to the changed circumstances.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Adelphi series
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	1999
Authors:	Hilary Synnott
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	88
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-929001-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Arms negotiation & control
LSN:	0-19-929001-6
Barcode:	9780199290017

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