The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia

The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia
Title The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia PDF eBook
Author Bhumitra Chakma
Publisher Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Pages 278
Release 2011
Genre History
ISBN 1409426262

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An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics. Unlike 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 they are employed by India and Pakistan in an extremely complex and competitive South Asian strategic landscape.

Inside Nuclear South Asia

Inside Nuclear South Asia
Title Inside Nuclear South Asia PDF eBook
Author Scott Douglas Sagan
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 296
Release 2009-08-17
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0804762384

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This book presents an analytical account of the causes and dangerous consequences of nuclear proliferation in South Asia.

Dangerous Deterrent

Dangerous Deterrent
Title Dangerous Deterrent PDF eBook
Author S. Paul Kapur
Publisher NUS Press
Pages 280
Release 2009
Genre Arms race
ISBN 9789971694432

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Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Stability in South Asia

Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Stability in South Asia
Title Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Stability in South Asia PDF eBook
Author Devin T. Hagerty
Publisher Springer
Pages 148
Release 2019-06-22
Genre Political Science
ISBN 3030213986

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This book examines the theory and practice of nuclear deterrence between India and Pakistan, two highly antagonistic South Asian neighbors who recently moved into their third decade of overt nuclear weaponization. It assesses the stability of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrence and argues that, while deterrence dampens the likelihood of escalation to conventional—and possibly nuclear—war, the chronically embittered relations between New Delhi and Islamabad mean that deterrence failure resulting in major warfare cannot be ruled out. Through an empirical examination of the effects of nuclear weapons during five crises between India and Pakistan since 1998, as well as a discussion of the theoretical logic of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrence, the book offers suggestions for enhancing deterrence stability between these two countries.

Nuclear Politics in Asia

Nuclear Politics in Asia
Title Nuclear Politics in Asia PDF eBook
Author Marzieh Kouhi Esfahani
Publisher Routledge
Pages 315
Release 2017-09-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1351858114

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Asia has the world’s highest concentration of nuclear weapons and the most significant recent developments related to nuclear proliferation, as well as the world’s most critical conflicts and considerable political instability. The containment and prevention of nuclear proliferation, especially in Asia, continues to be a grave concern for the international community. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of nuclear arsenals, nuclear ambitions and nuclear threats across different parts of Asia. It covers the Middle East (including Israel), China, India-Pakistan and their confrontation, as well as North Korea. It discusses the conventional warfare risks, risks from non-state armed groups, and examines the attempts to limit and control nuclear weapons, both international initiatives and American diplomacy and interventions. The book concludes by assessing the possibility of nuclear revival, the potential outcomes of international approaches to nuclear disarmament, and the efficacy of coercive diplomacy in containing nuclear proliferation.

The Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation

The Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation
Title The Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation PDF eBook
Author Devin T. Hagerty
Publisher MIT Press
Pages 228
Release 1998
Genre History
ISBN 9780262581615

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Hagerty analyzes how India and Pakistan interacted in diplomatic and military crises before their 1998 nuclear tests. He presents detailed studies of the January 1987 Indo-Pakistani crisis, precipitated by India's Brasstacks military exercises, and the 1990 confrontation over Kashmir. Hagerty concludes that relations between India and Pakistan in recent years support the argument that nuclear proliferation does not necessarily destabilize international relations and may even reduce the risk of war.

Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in South Asia After the Test Ban

Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in South Asia After the Test Ban
Title Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in South Asia After the Test Ban PDF eBook
Author Eric H. Arnett
Publisher SIPRI Research Reports
Pages 118
Release 1998
Genre History
ISBN 9780198294115

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As the nuclear weapon states continue to reduce their nuclear arsenals and international efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons are reinvigorated, South Asia remains a unique region almost entirely unencumbered by nuclear arms control. Despite the recent popularity of the notion that nuclear deterrence is stabilizing the Indo-Pakistani conflict, there is good reason to believe that the risks of war and the use of nuclear weapons are not fully appreciated. Nevertheless, the prospects for negotiated measures to improve the situation are not good because of the domestic politics on both sides. Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in South Asia after the Test Ban sheds new light on the risks of the current stand-off, the hidden costs of the nuclear options, and the domestic sources of the region's inertia, bringing together Indian, Pakistani and Chinese perspectives.