Nuclear Politics In Asia

Author : Bhumitra Chakma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317020325

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The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia by Bhumitra Chakma Pdf

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.

Author : Marzieh Kouhi Esfahani,Ariabarzan Mohammadi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351858113

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Nuclear Politics in Asia by Marzieh Kouhi Esfahani,Ariabarzan Mohammadi Pdf

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.

Author : Praful Bidwai,Achin Vanaik
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050758484

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South Asia on a Short Fuse by Praful Bidwai,Achin Vanaik Pdf

Author : Mike Mochizuki,Deepa M. Ollapally
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442247000

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Nuclear Debates in Asia by Mike Mochizuki,Deepa M. Ollapally Pdf

This important book analyzes nuclear weapon and energy policies in Asia, a region at risk for high-stakes military competition, conflict, and terrorism. The contributors explore the trajectory of debates over nuclear energy, security, and nonproliferation in key countries—China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and other states in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Arguing against conventional wisdom, the contributors make a convincing case that domestic variables are far more powerful than external factors in shaping nuclear decision making. The book explores what drives debates and how decisions are framed, the interplay between domestic dynamics and geopolitical calculations in the discourse, where the center of gravity of debates lies in each country, and what this means for regional cooperation or competition and U.S. nuclear energy and nonproliferation policy in Asia.

Author : Sumit Ganguly,S. Paul Kapur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134069620

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Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia by Sumit Ganguly,S. Paul Kapur Pdf

This edited volume explores competing perspectives on the impact of nuclear weapons proliferation on the South Asian security environment. The spread of nuclear weapons is one of the world’s foremost security concerns. The effect of nuclear weapons on the behaviour of newly nuclear states, and the potential for future international crises, are of particular concern. As a region of burgeoning economic and political importance, South Asia offers a crucial test of proliferation’s effects on the crisis behaviour of newly nuclear states. This volume creates a dialogue between scholars who believe that nuclear weapons have stabilized the subcontinent, and those who believe that nuclear weapons have made South Asia more conflict prone. It does so by pairing competing analyses of four major regional crises: the 1987 "Brasstacks" crisis, the Indo-Pakistani crisis of 1990, the 1999 Kargil war, which occurred after the nuclear tests; and the 2001–2 Indo-Pakistani militarized standoff. In addition, the volume explores the implications of the South Asian nuclear experience for potential new nuclear states such as North Korea and Iran.

Author : Suresh Dhanda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : India
ISBN : 8184840640

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Nuclear Politics in South Asia by Suresh Dhanda Pdf

Author : Devin T. Hagerty
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0262581612

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The Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation by Devin T. Hagerty Pdf

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.

Author : Scott Douglas Sagan
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804762380

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Inside Nuclear South Asia by Scott Douglas Sagan Pdf

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

Author : Mark S. Williams
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487525996

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The Politics of the Asia-Pacific by Mark S. Williams Pdf

This book introduces readers to the deep political tensions in the Asia-Pacific and offers classroom simulations designed to encourage students to delve deeper into the issues and dynamics of the region.

Author : Leo Yueh-yun Liu
Publisher : New York: Taplinger Publishing Company
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015011262865

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China as a Nuclear Power in World Politics by Leo Yueh-yun Liu Pdf

Author : Scott Douglas Sagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Nuclear weapons
ISBN : 8175967625

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Inside Nuclear South Asia by Scott Douglas Sagan Pdf

The relentlessness of the confrontations between India and Pakistan, and the fact that they have more than once escalated into armed conflict, makes Inside Nuclear South Asia a must read for anyone legislator, policy-maker, analyst, intelligence or military professional, student, or researcher who wishes to gain a thorough understanding of the spread of nuclear weapons in South Asia and the potential consequences of nuclear proliferation on the subcontinent. Beginning with an examination of the origins of the nuclear weapons programs in India and Pakistan, it goes on to analyze the consequences of nuclear proliferation on the subcontinent and provides clear evidence that the presence of nuclear weapons in South Asia has increased the frequency and propensity of low-level violence, further destabilizing the region. Specifically, it demonstrates that nuclear weapons in India and Pakistan have led to serious political changes that challenge the ability of the two states to produce stable and lasting nuclear peace. Thus, this book provides new insights into the domestic politics and organizational interests behind specific nuclear policy choices in South Asia, a critique of narrow realist views of nuclear proliferation, and clear signposting of the dangers of nuclear proliferation in South Asia.

Author : Alicia J. Campi,Jagannath Panda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000427776

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Mongolia and Northeast Asian Security by Alicia J. Campi,Jagannath Panda Pdf

This book assesses Mongolia’s position in the security calculus of Northeast Asia and presents the policy outlooks of major powers vis-a-vis the region, including the United States, Japan, China, Russia, and India. Ground-breaking and modernistic in its approach, the book treats the often marginalised and landlocked small power state of Mongolia as a critical regional actor, particularly with regards to managing ties with encircling major powers Russia and China and assist in engaging the nuclear state of North Korea through dialogue mechanisms. This compilation of chapters by distinguished scholars explores Mongolia in the Northeast Asian geographical space within the context of three major themes: nuclear proliferation, environmental security, and socio-economic and civilisational conflicts. The book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational approach to Mongolia’s role in the region's strategic landscape. It moves the regional security discussion beyond major power politics, North Korea's denuclearisation, and the impasse on the Korean Peninsula to discuss and analyse other underappreciated challenges facing the region. Considering Mongolia’s role in achieving peace and stability in the neighbourhood, the book will be a valuable resource for researchers and readers in International Relations, Political Science, and Asian Studies.

Author : Andrew O'Neil
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136693670

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Asia, the US and Extended Nuclear Deterrence by Andrew O'Neil Pdf

Since the end of the Cold War, significant attention has focussed on the issue of nuclear deterrence and in particular whether formal nuclear security guarantees from nuclear weapons states to non-nuclear weapons states involving the possible use of nuclear weapons have a place in the twenty-first century global strategic landscape. Growing support for nuclear disarmament in the US and elsewhere has seen serious doubts being raised about the ongoing utility of extended nuclear deterrence. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the way in which extended nuclear deterrence operates in contemporary Asia. It addresses the following key questions: What does the role of extended nuclear deterrence in Asia tell us about the broader role of extended nuclear deterrence in the contemporary international system? Is this role likely to change significantly in the years ahead? O’Neil uses a theoretical and historical framework to analyse the contemporary and future dynamics of extended nuclear deterrence in Asia and challenges many of the existing orthodox perspectives on the topic. Providing a new perspective on debates surrounding extended nuclear deterrence, this book will be of interest not only to students and scholars of Asian politics, international relations and security studies, but also to policy makers and professionals.

Author : Mark Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351223720

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Asia's Latent Nuclear Powers by Mark Fitzpatrick Pdf

If the nuclear weapons club were to further expand, would Americas democratic allies in Northeast Asia be among the next entrants? Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all have robust civilian nuclear energy programmes that make them virtual nuclear powers according to many analysts. All three once pursued nuclear weapons and all face growing security threats from nuclear-armed adversaries. But will they or rather, under what circumstances might they? This book analyses these past nuclear pursuits and current proliferation drivers. In explaining the nuclear technology that the three now possess, it considers how long it would take each to build a nuclear weapon if such a fateful decision were made. Although nuclear dominoes Northeast Asia cannot be ruled out, the author does not predict such a scenario. Unlike when each previously went down a nuclear path, democracy and a free press now prevail as barriers to building nukes in the basement. Reliance on US defence commitments is a better security alternative -- as long as such guarantees remain credible, an issue that is also assessed. But extended deterrence is not a tight barrier to proliferation of sensitive nuclear technologies. Nuclear hedging by its Northeast Asian partners will challenge Washingtons nuclear diplomacy.

Author : Rajesh Rajagopalan,Atul Mishra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317324768

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Nuclear South Asia by Rajesh Rajagopalan,Atul Mishra Pdf

This dictionary provides a comprehensive and ready guide to the key concepts, issues, persons, and technologies related to the nuclear programmes of India and Pakistan and other South Asian states. This will serve as a useful reference especially as the nuclear issue continues to be an important domestic and international policy concern.