Military policy -- Nuclear warfare

Indeks : p.313-326 ; This book argues that while short-term solutions and military and non-military confidence building measures are necessary to prevent the outbreak of war by accident or miscalculation, there is a need to go far beyond this. In this way, the book is a departure from most other works which are essentially analytical histories. It is not about the motivations and driving forces of the nuclear programmes of India and Pakistan. It is about the explanatory power of the theories of nuclear deterrence and international relations in explaining India's and Pakistan's nuclear behaviour. It is a unique book which explores what theory can contribute to the understanding of nuclear deterrence in South Asia, and what the South Asian situation can contribute to theory.