Description - The Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation by Devin T. Hagerty
Analysts of international politics have engaged in heated debate over the likely consequences of the spread of nuclear weapons. Most have argued that nuclear proliferation will destabalize the world and increase the risk of nuclear war. Others counter that nuclear war is so destructive that new nuclear nations will adopt prudent security policies. In this book, Devin Hagerty examines the relationship between two emerging nuclear powers - India and Pakistan - to assess how nuclear weapons have changed their foreign and military policies. Although both countries publicly deny any desire to acquire nuclear weapons, India exploded a nuclear device in 1974 and Pakistan is widely believed to be capable of assembling a nuclear weapon. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since becoming independent in 1948 and their relations remain tense, especially over the disputed border region of Kashmir. Hagerty presents detailed studies of the January 1987 Indo-Pakistan crisis, precipitated by India's "Brasstacks" military exercises, and the 1990 confrontation over Kashmir.
He concludes that relations between India and Pakistan in recent years support the argument that nuclear proliferation is not necessarily destablizing and may even reduce the risk of war.
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