| ID | 055303 |
| Title Proper | Political and strategic imperatives of nuclear dsterrence in South Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kraig, Michael Ryan |
| Publication | 2003. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the fundamental drivers of the South Asian nuclear standoff as it currently exists, assessing the likely stability or instability of nuclear deterrence from a geopolitical perspective. The analysis illuminates the basic political imperatives underlying bilateral deterrence on the Asian subcontinent (India-Pakistan and India-China), and in doing so provides assessments of the risks and dangers accompanying the India-Pakistan and India-China nuclear relationships. The author utilizes the history of US nuclear diplomacy, doctrine, and deployments - in particular, US reliance on coercive diplomacy as a crisis management tool during the Cold War - to shed light on the India-Pakistan deterrent relationship. This examination allows for a more grounded and realistic judgment of the likely success of dedicated confidence-building regimes that could involve Western aid and advice. |
| `In' analytical Note | India Review Vol. 2, No.1; Jan 2003: p1-48 |
| Journal Source | India Review Vol: 2 No 1 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Deterrence-South Asia ; South Asia ; Nuclear Deterrence ; Nuclear Diplomacy |