The long shadow : nuclear weapons and security in 21st century Asia /

Other Authors: Alagappa, Muthiah
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
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245 4 |a The long shadow :  |b nuclear weapons and security in 21st century Asia /  |c edited by Muthiah Alagappa. 
260 4 |a Stanford, Calif. :  |b Stanford University Press,  |c 2008. 
300 4 |a xvi, 571 p. ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 4 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 4 |a Introduction: investigating nuclear weapons in a new era / Muthiah Alagappa -- Pt. 1. Historical, strategic, and conceptual perspectives. Asia's security environment: from subordinate to region dominant system / Muthiah Alagappa -- Nuclear weapons: exploring roles, strategies, and implications / Muthiah Alagappa -- Pt. 2. National nuclear policies and strategies: the nuclear weapon states. United States: nuclear policy at a crossroads / James J. Wirtz -- Russia: "new" inconsistent nuclear thinking and policy / Yury Fedorov -- China: dynamic minimum deterrence / Shulong Chu and Yu Rong -- India: the logic of assured retaliation / Rajesh Rajagopalan -- Pakistan: the tragic dilemma of nuclear deterrence / Feroz Khan and Peter Lavoy -- Israel: a sui generis proliferator / Avner Cohen. Aspirant states and non-state actors. North Korea: existential deterrence and diplomatic leverage / John S. Park and Dong Sun Lee -- Iran: the nuclear quandary / Devin T. Hagerty -- Nuclear terrorism: prospects in Asia / S. Paul Kapur. Allies of nuclear weapon states. Japan: new nuclear realism / Michael J. Green and Katuhisa Furukawa -- South Korea: fear of abandonment and entrapment / Kang Choi and Joon-sung Park -- Taiwan: conventional deterrence, soft power, and the nuclear option / Vincent Wei-cheng Wang -- Australia: back to the future / Rod Lyon. Southeast Asia. ASEAN: the road not taken / See Seng Tan -- Pt. 3. Conclusion. Nuclear weapons and national security: indirect but far reaching influence / Muthiah Alagappa -- Reinforcing national security and regional stability: the implications of nuclear weapons and strategies / Muthiah Alagappa. 
650 4 |a Nuclear weapons  |x Government policy  |z Asia. 
650 4 |a National security  |z Asia 
650 4 |a Security, International  |z Asia. 
651 4 |a Asia  |x Military policy  |y 21st century. 
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