South Asia's Nuclear Security Dilemma: India, Pakistan, and China

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M.E. Sharpe, 2005 - History - 274 pages
The nuclear test explosions in India and Pakistan in 1998, followed by the outbreak of hostilities over Kashmir in 1999, marked a frightening new turn in the ancient, bitter enmity between the two nations. Although the tension was eclipsed by the events of 9/11 and the subsequent American attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, it has not disappeared, as evidenced by the 2001 attack in the Indian Parliament by Islamic fundamentalists out of Kashmir. By 2002, these two nuclear-armed neighbors seemed to be once again on the brink of war. This book outlines the strategic structure of the rivalry and the dynamic forces driving it, and investigates various possible solutions. The expert contributors focus on the India-Pakistan rivalry, but also consider the China factor in South Asia's nuclear security dilemma. Although essentially political-strategic in its approach, the book includes coverage of opposing military arsenals and the impact of local terrorism on the delicate balance of power.
 

Contents

The Political Economy of the IndiaPakistan Nuclear
3
Nuclear Crisis Stability in South Asia
29
Military Technology National Power and Regional
49
NuclearRelated Programs
73
Pakistans Nuclear Testing
97
Pakistans Nuclear Doctrine
110
How and What
137
Foe or Friend? The Chinese Assessment of a Rising
150
The Causes and Consequences of ChinaPakistani
175
On the Current Status and Future Outlook
189
Notes
217
About the Editor and Contributors
257
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