Minimum deterrence and India's nuclear security /
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| Author / Creator: | Basrur, Rajesh M. |
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| Imprint: | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | 245 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in Asian security |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5816351 |
| Summary: | In this book, a leading authority on India's nuclear program offers an informed and thoughtful assessment of India's nuclear strategy. He shows that the country's nuclear-strategic culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence, but is sometimes inconsistent and has a tendency to drift into a more open-ended process. He addresses areas of concern, notably the relationship between minimum deterrence and subnuclear conflict, the threat from nuclear terrorism, and the special challenges nuclear weapons pose for a democratic society. |
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| Item Description: | "Sponsored by the East-West Center." |
| Physical Description: | 245 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-233) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0804752559 0804752567 |