Minimum Deterrence and India’s Nuclear Security / Rajesh M. Basrur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Basrur, Rajesh M., Author.

Series:

Studies in Asian Security

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.) : 1 table

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this book, a leading authority on India’s nuclear program offers an informed and thoughtful assessment of India’s nuclear strategy. He shows that the country’s nuclear-strategic culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence, but is sometimes inconsistent and has a tendency to drift into a more open-ended process. He addresses areas of concern, notably the relationship between minimum deterrence and subnuclear conflict, the threat from nuclear terrorism, and the special challenges nuclear weapons pose for a democratic society.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

1 Introduction: Nuclear Weapons in World Politics

2 The Essentials of Minimum Deterrence

3 Strategic Culture

4 Compellence in a Nuclear Environment

5 Missile Defense

6 Nuclear Terrorism

7 Minimum Deterrence and Democracy

8 Conclusion: Shaping the Uncertain Future

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)

ISBN:

1-5036-2553-2

OCLC:

1294426148