America, Britain and Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1974-1980 - A Dream of Nightmare Proportions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book analyses US and UK efforts to shut down Pakistan's nuclear programme in the 1970s, between the catalytic Indian nuclear test of May 1974 and the decline of sustained non-proliferation activity from mid-1979 onwards. It is a tale of cooperation between Washington and London, but also a story of divisions and disputes. The brutal economic realities of the decade, globalisation, and wider geopolitical challenges all complicated this relationship. Policy and action were also affected by changes elsewhere in the world. Iran's 1979 revolution brought a new form of political Islamic radicalism to prominence. The fears engendered by the Ayatollah and his followers, coupled to the blustering rhetoric of Pakistani leaders, gave rise to the 'Islamic bomb', a nuclear weapon supposedly created by Pakistan to be shared amongst the Muslim ummah. This study thus combines cultural, diplomatic, economic, and political history to offer a rigorous, deeply researched account of a critical moment in nuclear history.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Malcolm M. Craig
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	319
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-51879-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Arms negotiation & control Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	3-319-51879-8
Barcode:	9783319518794

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