The India-Pakistan Military Standoff Crisis and Escalation in South Asia |
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| Editor:
| Davis, Zachary S. |
| Series title: | Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-09682-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the 2001-2002 crisis which brought the nuclear rivals to the brink of war, this book explores the dynamics of strategic stability between India and Pakistan. The contributors focus on five main areas: the political history that led to the crisis; the conventional military environment during the crisis; the nuclear environment during the crisis; coercive diplomacy and de-escalation during the crisis; and arms control and confidence-building measures that can help South...
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Focusing on the 2001-2002 crisis which brought the nuclear rivals to the brink of war, this book explores the dynamics of strategic stability between India and Pakistan. The contributors focus on five main areas: the political history that led to the crisis; the conventional military environment during the crisis; the nuclear environment during the crisis; coercive diplomacy and de-escalation during the crisis; and arms control and confidence-building measures that can help South Asia to avoid similar crises in the future. "