What will you learn from this book
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Historical Context: The book may provide a historical overview of the India-Pakistan relationship, highlighting key events leading up to their nuclearization.
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Nuclear Tests: Likely coverage of India's nuclear tests in 1974 (Smiling Buddha) and Pakistan's response with its tests in 1998 (Chagai-I and Chagai-II).
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Security Concerns: Analysis of the security concerns that prompted both countries to pursue nuclear weapons, including regional geopolitical dynamics and their perceived threats.
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Deterrence Theory: Discussion on how nuclear capabilities have influenced the deterrence theory in the India-Pakistan context and shaped their military and strategic doctrines.
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Arms Race: Exploration of the nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan, with a focus on how the acquisition of nuclear weapons affected their military postures.
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International Reactions: Examination of the international community's response to the nuclearization of India and Pakistan, including sanctions, diplomatic efforts, and geopolitical implications.
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Crisis Situations: Analysis of how nuclear capabilities have influenced crisis situations between India and Pakistan, particularly during times of heightened tension or conflict.
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Non-Proliferation Concerns: Discussion on the challenges posed by India and Pakistan's nuclear arsenals to global non-proliferation efforts and the implications for international security.
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Peacebuilding Efforts: Exploration of diplomatic initiatives and peacebuilding efforts aimed at mitigating tensions and promoting stability in the region.
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Future Prospects: The book may provide insights into potential future scenarios, risks, and opportunities in the India-Pakistan nuclear relationship, including the role of diplomacy and conflict resolution.
| Language | English |
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| ISBN-10 | 0415424089 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780415424080 |
| No of pages | 308 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Routledge India |
| Published Date | 07 Mar 2007 |
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Conflict resolution and promotion of regional cooperation in South Asia has assumed a new urgency in the aftermath of the nuclear tests by India and Pakistan in 1998, and underlined by the outbreak of fighting in Kargil in 1999, full mobilization on the border during most of 2002, and continued low-intensity warfare and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The stability of nuclear deterrence between the two countries is therefore a matter of great urgency and has found a place on the scholarly agenda of security studies in South Asia.
Several books have been written on India’s nuclear programme, but these have been mostly analytical histories. The India-Pakistan Nuclear Relationship is a new departure in that it is the first time that a group of scholars from the South Asian subcontinent have collectively tried to apply deterrence theory and international relations theory to South Asia.