India's Ad Hoc Arsenal Direction or Drift in Defence Policy? |
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| Author:
| Smith, Chris |
| Series title: | SIPRI Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-829168-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1994 |
| Publisher: | Stockholms internationella fredsforskningsinstitut
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $195.00 |
Book Description:
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India's Ad Hoc Arsenal explores the evolution of Indian defence policy since 1947. The author, from the Centre for Defence Studies in London, looks carefully at the domestic dynamics of Indian defence policy. This includes an in-depth analysis of the period 1947-62, which is often ignored by Indian defence analysts, and the performance of the defence industrial base. The author concludes that India's defence policy is designed more as one aspect of the quest for great power status than...
More DescriptionIndia's Ad Hoc Arsenal explores the evolution of Indian defence policy since 1947. The author, from the Centre for Defence Studies in London, looks carefully at the domestic dynamics of Indian defence policy. This includes an in-depth analysis of the period 1947-62, which is often ignored by Indian defence analysts, and the performance of the defence industrial base. The author concludes that India's defence policy is designed more as one aspect of the quest for great power status than it is to acquire security at an affordable price.