The Long Shadow : Nuclear Weapons and Security in 21st Century Asia / ed. by Muthiah Alagappa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alagappa, Muthiah, Contributor.

Alagappa, Muthiah, Editor.

Choi, Kang, Contributor.

Cohen, Avner, Contributor.

Fedorov, Yury, Contributor.

Furukawa, Katsuhisa, Contributor.

Green, Michael J., Contributor.

Hagerty, Devin T., Contributor.

Kapur, S. Paul, Contributor.

Khan, Feroz Hassan, Contributor.

Lavoy, Peter R., Contributor.

Lee, Dong Sun, Contributor.

Lyon, Rod, Contributor.

Park, John S., Contributor.

Pak, Chun-sŏng, Contributor.

Rajagopalan, Rajesh, Contributor.

Seng, Tan See, Contributor.

Chu, Shulong, Contributor.

Wang, Vincent Wei-cheng, Contributor.

Wirtz, James J., Contributor.

Yu, Rong, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (592 p.) : 17 tables, 4 figures

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Long Shadow is the first comprehensive, systematic examination of the roles and implications of nuclear weapons in the dramatically different post–Cold War security environment. Leading experts investigate the roles and salience of nuclear weapons in the national security strategies of twelve countries and the ASEAN states, and their implications for security and stability in a broadly defined Asian security region that includes the Middle East. The study also investigates the prospects for nuclear terrorism in Asia. A chief conclusion of the study is that nuclear weapons influence national security strategies in fundamental ways and that deterrence continues to be the dominant role and strategy for the employment of nuclear weapons. Offensive and defensive strategies may increase in salience but will not surpass the deterrence function. Another major conclusion is that although there could be destabilizing situations, on balance, nuclear weapons have reinforced security and stability in the Asian security region by assuaging national security concerns, strengthening deterrence and the status quo, and preventing the outbreak and escalation of major hostilities. As nuclear weapons will persist and cast a long shadow on security in Asia and the world, it is important to reexamine and redefine "old" ideas, concepts, and strategies as well as develop "new" ones relevant to the contemporary era. In line with this, the global nuclear order should be constructed anew based on present realities.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Preface and Acknowledgments

Contributors

Introduction: Investigating Nuclear Weapons in a New Era

Part I: Historical, Strategic, and Conceptual Perspectives

1. Asia’s Security Environment: From Subordinate to Region Dominant System

2. Exploring Roles, Strategies, and Implications: Historical and Conceptual Perspectives

Part II: National Nuclear Policies and Strategies

3. The Nuclear Weapon States

4. Russia: “New” Inconsistent Nuclear Thinking and Policy

5. China: Dynamic Minimum Deterrence

6. India: The Logic of Assured Retaliation

7. Pakistan: The Dilemma of Nuclear Deterrence

8. Israel: A Sui Generis Proliferator

9. North Korea: Existential Deterrence and Diplomatic Leverage

10. Iran: The Nuclear Quandary

11. Nuclear Terrorism: Prospects in Asia

12. Japan: New Nuclear Realism

13. South Korea: Fears of Abandonment and Entrapment

14. Taiwan: Conventional Deterrence, Soft Power, and the Nuclear Option

15. Australia: Back to the Future?

16. ASEAN: The Road Not Taken

Part III: Conclusion

17. Nuclear Weapons and National Security: Far-Reaching Influence and Deterrence Dominance

18. Reinforcing National Security and Regional Stability: The Implications of Nuclear Weapons and Strategies

Index

Also from Muthiah Alagappa

Notes:

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

ISBN:

0-8047-6849-8

OCLC:

1294424134