Nuclear debates in Asia : the role of geopolitics and domestic processes / edited by Mike M. Mochizuki and Deepa M. Ollapally.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ollapally, Deepa Mary, editor.

Mochizuki, Mike, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear energy--Political aspects--Asia.

Nuclear energy.

Nuclear weapons--Political aspects--Asia.

Nuclear weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The rise in global demand for nuclear energy is heavily concentrated in emerging and aspiring Asian powers who also happen to be at risk for high stakes nuclear weapons competition, nuclear conflict, and nuclear terrorism. This is compounded by rising geopolitical tensions in Asia, with more assertive policies in the region testing regional stability. How can we understand nuclear energy and nuclear weapons trajectories in Asia and how they are being shaped? This book asserts that we need to go beyond conventional international systems explanations and look at the domestic sphere to gauge Asia's nuclear outlooks. The authors analyze domestic debates and discourse on nuclear energy, nuclear security and nuclear non-proliferation in China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). They explore what drives the debates and how decisions are framed; what the interplay is between domestic dynamics and geopolitical calculations in the discourse; where the center of gravity of debates lies; and what this means for regional cooperation or competition, and U.S. nuclear policy in Asia. This book finds that despite the increasing geopolitical competition in Asia, the center of gravity of debates on nuclear weapons and energy is trending toward pragmatic Realist-Globalist perspectives, from more unstable Nationalist-Realist outlooks. Nuclear weapons discourse shows surprising continuity favoring non-provocative postures under strong civilian control. We find lower than expected salience for energy security arguments and higher than expected challenges in the popular arena to nuclear energy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : uncovering nuclear thinking in Asia / Deepa M. Ollapally

China : evolving attitudes on nuclear issues / Hui Zhang

India : the nuclear debate of a rising power / Deepa M. Ollapally and Rajesh Rajagopalan

Japan : tremors in the nuclear consensus after Fukushima / Mike Mochizuki

South Korea : intense debates and global nuclear ambitions / Scott Snyder

Taiwan : commitment to a nuclear-free future / Robert Sutter and Yuan-Ming Alvin Yao

Vietnam : nuclear ambitions and domestic dynamics / Linda J. Yarr and Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thuỷ

Southeast Asia : a measured nuclear policy / Catharin Dalpino and Timothy Westmyer

Pakistan : the nuclear consensus / Christopher Clary

Conclusion : policy implications of changing domestic debates / Mike Mochizuki.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781442247000

1442247002

OCLC:

936687620