The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia

Abstract

© Bhumitra Chakma 2011. All rights reserved. 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.

Citation

Chakma, B. (Ed.). (2011). The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia. Farnham: Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: Feb 24, 2016
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2011
• Publisher: Ashgate
• Pages: 1-263
• Book Title: The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia
• ISBN: 9781409426264; 9781409426257
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/409754
• Contract Date: Sep 1, 2011