Established in 1948, indian atomic energy commission turned towards united kingdom for their first help in the making of apsara. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia by bhumitra chakma. Most argue that nuclear proliferation will destabilize the world and increase the risk of nuclear war. Buy pakistans nuclear weapons routledge security in asia pacific 1 by bhumitra chakma isbn. An important and critical reevaluation of south asia s posttests 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 politicostrategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how india and pakistan utilise them for politicostrategic purposes in an extremely. Aug 14, 2014 in addition, south koreas quest for nuclear weapons could instantly trigger a nuclear domino effect in the region. India, over the years, has built a nuclear program that has led to the. Strategic dynamics and nuclear weapons proliferation in south asia new york. The promise and perils of leaps of trust in indiapakistan relations, in bhumitra chakma, ed.
Five are considered to be nuclearweapon states nws under the terms of the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons npt. The nuclear revolution in south asia is not a single event or even a series of events occurring within a short time frame, such as the french revolution or the russian revolution, but rather a longer term process that is comparable with the industrial revolution. Moreover, nuclear weapons have played a significant role to revolutionize the relations among major powers and south asian states. Southern asias nuclear powers council on foreign relations. He specialises in south asian and global nuclear politics and ethnicity and nationalism studies. Sep 01, 2009 in other words, insecurity was a key driver of nuclear proliferation in south asia although other factors also contributed to it. Nuclear weapons and conflict in south asia stephen p. Subsequently, with a similar vision, the cirus reactor was supplied by canada, where, the heavy water came from the united states. In south asia, nuclear arsenal is seen as a great equaliser and the ultimate tool to counter adversarys present or future conventional strength. Nuclear politics and south asia criterion quarterly. Unlike other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of south asia s nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politicostrategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how they are employed by india and pakistan in an extremely complex and competitive south asian strategic.
The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia by bhumitra. Jun 03, 2015 on the nuclear front, no other region of the world has been experiencing developments quite like the south asia region has. Download pdf the politics of nuclear weapons in south. An important and critical reevaluation of south asias posttests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of south asias nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politicostrategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how india and pakistan utilise them for politicostrategic purposes in an extremely complex and.
O donnell department of philosophy santa barbara city college 20 the categories in the title cover most and thus not all of the relevant literature about nuclear weapons collected here. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia kindle edition by chakma, bhumitra. This volume examines how indias and pakistans nuclear weapons programs affect the two countries domestic political and military strategies and the broader regional dynamics in. Potential consequences of nuclear politics in south asia. According to an opinion poll conducted in june and july, only 9 percent of japanese respondents think japan should acquire nuclear weapons. New nuclear identity meant that many of their pretests. Such as positive trajectory of indous nexuses and trumps do more rhetoric for pakistan has made the south asias strategic environment more complex and unpredictable. On indias nuclear force building, see sumit ganguly, the road from pokhran ii, in bhumitra chakma ed.
Britain and nuclear weapons under new labour, security dialogue, 30. India, china and pakistan, in the politics of nuclear weapons in south asia, ed. Pakistan may not be able to afford all this weaponry, but there is discussion of all these possibilities. The nuclearization of south asia had been anticipated for decades, yet when it came, it was a surprise. In order of acquisition of nuclear weapons these are the united states, russia.
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Nov 05, 2015 a careful assessment of pakistans nca highlights the dominance of the military over the nuclear arsenal and in the formulation of the countrys nuclear policy. Nuclear politics and strategy in south asia south asia journal. All the bombs six constructed and one under construction were dismantled and south africa acceded to the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons when south african ambassador to the united states harry schwarz acceded to the treaty in 1991. A careful assessment of pakistans nca highlights the dominance of the military over the nuclear arsenal and in the formulation of the countrys nuclear policy. South asias nuclear deterrence and the usa the politics of. All the bombs six constructed and one under construction were dismantled and south africa acceded to the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons when south african ambassador to the united states harry schwarz acceded to. Conceptualizing the relationship between nuclear learning and doctrinal thinking. Opinion north koreas nuclear weapons, japans bind the. Nuclear politics in asia 1st edition marzieh kouhi. Unlike other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of south asias nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politicostrategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how they are employed by india and pakistan in an extremely complex and competitive south asian strategic.
In other words, insecurity was a key driver of nuclear proliferation in south asia although other factors also contributed to it. An important and critical reevaluation of south asia s posttests 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 politicostrategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how india and pakistan utilise them for politicostrategic purposes in an extremely complex and. Conceptualizing the relationship between nuclear learning and. The consequences of nuclear proliferation the mit press. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia london and new york. Review of bhumitra chakma, south asias nuclear security routledge, 2015 if nuclear weapons revolutionized international politics, as bernard brodie was first to argue, will they always have the same transformative effect everywhere. The book offers a meaningful synthesis of a wide variety of facts and opinions on key issues concerning nuclear weapons.
Apr 16, 2012 the former, despite the pokhran test of 1974, unconvincingly called for comprehensive nuclear disarmament while further developing its weapons programme. South africa and weapons of mass destruction wikipedia. Myanmar is having to weigh competing public health and socioecononmic concerns, all with an eye toward navigating the precarious civilmilitary. The nuclear revolution in south asia is not a single event or even a series of events. An important and critical reevaluation of south asia s posttests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of south asia s nuclear weapons. Understanding the pakistani perspective and assessing deterrence stability.
The consequences of south asias nuclear revolution. The nuclear risks of indiapakistan rivalry in south asia file in this wednesday, march 23, 2016 file photo, a pakistanimade shaheeniii missile is on display during a military parade in. The 20012002 military standoff between the forces of india and pakistan demonstrated that pakistan might have to deal with indian strategy of coercion and compellence in the future. Chakma has published widely on south asias nuclear weapons, including pakistans nuclear weapons london. India is worlds largest importer of arms, says study, bbc news, 14 march 2001. Escalation control, deterrence diplomacy and americas role. This volume examines how indias and pakistans nuclear weapons programs affect the two countries domestic political and military strategies and the broader regional dynamics in south asia. On the nuclear front, no other region of the world has been experiencing developments quite like the south asia region has.
Democratic transition and pakistans nuclear weapons. Debs and monteiro develop a theory of strategic interaction between the potential proliferator, its adversaries and its allies. Nuclear weapons and indian politics the nuclear tests were influenced by indias domestic politics in at least. Pakistans nuclear weapons routledge security in asia. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia 1st edition. The politics of nuclear weapons sage publications ltd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The former, despite the pokhran test of 1974, unconvincingly called for comprehensive nuclear disarmament while further developing its weapons programme. Succinctly yet accurately, futter describes the early years of the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear strategies, discusses differences between vertical and horizontal proliferation, identifies the obstacles associated with managing nuclear proliferation and. Nuclear weapons and arms control in south asia after the test ban sipri research report, no.
The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia no access. The consequences of south asias nuclear revolution springerlink. In addition, south koreas quest for nuclear weapons could instantly trigger a nuclear domino effect in the region. An important and critical reevaluation of south asia s posttests nuclear politics. Review of bhumitra chakma, south asias nuclear security. Five are considered to be nuclear weapon states nws under the terms of the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons npt. Khan and masellis, uspakistan strategic partnership note 66. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia by bhumitra chakma ed. The nuclear risks of indiapakistan rivalry in south. Asia has the worlds highest concentration of nuclear weapons and the most significant recent developments related to nuclear proliferation, as well as the worlds most critical conflicts and considerable political instability. If that happens, there is no way to prevent japan from going nuclear. Others counter that the threat of nuclear war is enough to convince new nuclear nations to adopt prudent security policies.
Tasleem is a lecturer in the department of defense and strategic studies at quaidiazam university in islamabad, pakistan. Nuclear politics significantly advances our understanding of nuclear proliferation by applying a penetrating analytic lens to this critical topic. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia request pdf. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the politics of nuclear weapons in south asia. Conceptualizing the relationship between nuclear learning. Eight sovereign states have publicly announced successful detonation of nuclear weapons. Bhumitra chakma lectures in war and security studies in the department of politics and international studies at the university of hull. An important and critical reevaluation of south asias posttests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of south asias nuclear weapons. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia london. From an indian perspective, this essay provides a pakistani viewpoint that could help lessen strategic ambiguity during a future crisis or even dispel unfair stereotypes of pakistans motivations. The politics of nuclear weapons in south asia taylor. The containment and prevention of nuclear proliferation, especially. Ali ashraf and others published the politics of nuclear weapons in south asia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.