Nuclear deterrence in Southern Asia : China, India and Pakistan /
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| Author / Creator: | Rajain, Arpit. |
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| Imprint: | New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : Sage Publications, 2005. |
| Description: | 495 p. : maps, charts ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5875058 |
| Summary: | The triadic relationship between India, Pakistan and China and their nuclear weapons policies is analyzed in this volume. <p>The three countries have been evaluated on their strategic culture, the role of nuclear weapons in their overall military strategy, the nature of public opinion, responses to the various arms control treaties, and foreign policy choices. <p>The book highlights how these countries, with their different political systems, act on crucial issues like deterrance, proliferation, weaponization, foreign policies and the use of the bomb. |
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| Item Description: | Includes List of Abbreviations. "... Arpit Rajain examines the triangular relationship of China, India and Pakistan through the prism of nuclear deterrence. He highlights the interplay and role of strategic culture, nuclear weaponisation and deployment, command and control, arms control, non-state actors and foreign policy issues which affect relations between the three countries." -- P. [IV] of cover. |
| Physical Description: | 495 p. : maps, charts ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [419] - 480) and index. |
| ISBN: | 8178293595 0761932305 |