Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Stability in South Asia - Couverture rigide

Hagerty, Devin T.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3030213978 ISBN 13 : 9783030213978

Editeur : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019

Synopsis

This book examines the theory and practice of nuclear deterrence between India and Pakistan, two highly antagonistic South Asian neighbors who recently moved into their third decade of overt nuclear weaponization. It assesses the stability of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrence and argues that, while deterrence dampens the likelihood of escalation to conventional--and possibly nuclear--war, the chronically embittered relations between New Delhi and Islamabad mean that deterrence failure resulting in major warfare cannot be ruled out. Through an empirical examination of the effects of nuclear weapons during five crises between India and Pakistan since 1998, as well as a discussion of the theoretical logic of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrence, the book offers suggestions for enhancing deterrence stability between these two countries.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Devin T. Hagerty is Professor of Political Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3030213978
• ISBN 13: 9783030213978
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 152
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