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Second strike: Arguments about nuclear war in South Asia

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In May 1998 India tested a series of nuclear devices in Pokharan. Two weeks later Pakistan announced a matching series of its own tests. A year later, when the two countries had a bitter confrontation in Kargil, the worst fears of 'proliferation pessimists' appeared to be coming true. The alarm bells have never really stopped ringing since then. In Second Strike Rajesh Rajagopalan challenges much of the conventional wisdom on the perceived nuclear danger in the region and suggests that the nuclear situation in South Asia is far less dangerous, and much more stable, than it is generally given credit for. Presenting a threefold case, the author focuses on the impact of nuclear doctrines on stability, a hitherto neglected aspect of the nuclear debate, and argues that Indian and Pakistani doctrines reduce the pressures on the two nuclear forces. Next, he presents the view that the doctrines of the two countries lessen the likelihood of accidents and other dangers such as terrorists stealing nuclear weapons. - the crucial role played by political leaders - and contends that political leaders tighten control over nuclear weapons in critical situations.

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Ketersediaan

2024-2413

355.825119 Raj s

Perpustakaan Diplomasi

Tersedia

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Penerbit

New Delhi : Penguin Group., 2005

Deskripsi Fisik

xvii, 237 pages ; 22 cm

Bahasa

English

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Klasifikasi

355.825119

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

Cet. 1

Subjek

Nuclear weapons

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Rajesh Rajagopalan

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