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India's Nuclear Policy
Author(s): Bharat Karnad (Author)
- Publisher: Praeger (UK)
- Publication Date: 30 Oct. 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 236 pages
- ISBN-10: 0275999459
- ISBN-13: 9780275999452
Book Description
Based on interviews with Indian political leaders, nuclear scientists, and military and civilian nuclear policy planners, it provides unique insights into the workings of India’s nuclear decision-making and deterrence system. Moreover, by juxtaposing the Indian nuclear policy and thinking against the theories of nuclear war and strategic deterrence, nuclear escalation, and nuclear coercion, offers a strong theoretical grounding for the Indian approach to nuclear war and peace, nuclear deterrence and escalation, nonproliferation and disarmament, and to limited war in a nuclearized environment. It refutes the alarmist notions about a nuclear flashpoint in South Asia, etc. which derive from stereotyped analysis of India-Pakistan wars, and examines India’s likely conflict scenarios involving China and, minorly, Pakistan.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Examines how the concept of ‘credible minimum deterrence’ allows flexibility in Indian defense policy.” —The Chronicle Review
“Karnad (Center for Policy Research, India) presents a detailed account of the evolution of India’s nuclear policy since
the country’s independence. . . . This is an informative study by one of the country’s foremost strategic thinkers and is a must-read book for anyone interested in understanding this complex subject. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels.” —Choice
“. . . a thoughtful and provocative argument challenging the view that India’s growing nuclear arsenal contributes to instability in South Asia. . . . Karnad has crafted a valuable book that merits attention by anyone interested in the implications of the growing power of India and China for peace, order, and stability in South Asia.” —The Journal of Military History
