Perception, Politics and Security in South Asia The Compound Crisis of 1990 |
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Author:
| Chari, P. R. Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal Cohen, Stephen P. |
ISBN: | 978-1-280-07246-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $178.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a detailed examination of the compound crisis between India and Pakistan that brought the region to the brink of a nuclear war in 1990. Placing the crisis in the context of concurrent international events such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the authors draw out the lesson for present-day South Asian affairs. The book also makes a significant contribution to the debates on the role of nuclear weapons, confidence and security building strategies and the place of...
More DescriptionThis book provides a detailed examination of the compound crisis between India and Pakistan that brought the region to the brink of a nuclear war in 1990. Placing the crisis in the context of concurrent international events such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the authors draw out the lesson for present-day South Asian affairs. The book also makes a significant contribution to the debates on the role of nuclear weapons, confidence and security building strategies and the place of ethnicity in contemporary international relations.