South Asia's Cold War: Nuclear Weapons and Conflict in Comparative Perspective (Asian Security Studies)

By: Rajesh M. Basrur

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Synopsis: This book is a ground-breaking analysis of the India-Pakistan nuclear confrontation as a form of ‘cold war’ – that is, a hostile relationship between nuclear rivals. Drawing on nuclear rivalries between similar pairs (United States-Soviet Union, United States-China, Soviet Union-China, and United States-North Korea), the work examines the rise, process and potential end of the cold war between India and Pakistan. It identifies the three factors driving the India-Pakistan rivalry: ideational factors stemming from partition; oppositional roles created by the distribution of power in South Asia; and the particular kind of relationship created by nuclear weapons. The volume assesses why India and Pakistan continue in non-crisis times to think about power and military force in outmoded ways embedded in pre-nuclear times, and draws lessons applicable to them as well as to other contemporary nuclear powers and states that might be engaged in future cold wars.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134165308
Related ISBNs:: 9780203928233, 9780415391948, 9780415391948, 9780415570350, 9780415570350
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/02/20
Copyrighted By:: Rajesh M. Basrur
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.