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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Tables and Figures vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- Contributors xv
- Introduction: Investigating Nuclear Weapons in a New Era 1
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Part I: Historical, Strategic, and Conceptual Perspectives
- 1. Asia’s Security Environment: From Subordinate to Region Dominant System 37
- 2. Exploring Roles, Strategies, and Implications: Historical and Conceptual Perspectives 78
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Part II: National Nuclear Policies and Strategies
- 3. The Nuclear Weapon States 111
- 4. Russia: “New” Inconsistent Nuclear Thinking and Policy 134
- 5. China: Dynamic Minimum Deterrence 161
- 6. India: The Logic of Assured Retaliation 188
- 7. Pakistan: The Dilemma of Nuclear Deterrence 215
- 8. Israel: A Sui Generis Proliferator 241
- 9. North Korea: Existential Deterrence and Diplomatic Leverage 269
- 10. Iran: The Nuclear Quandary 296
- 11. Nuclear Terrorism: Prospects in Asia 323
- 12. Japan: New Nuclear Realism 347
- 13. South Korea: Fears of Abandonment and Entrapment 373
- 14. Taiwan: Conventional Deterrence, Soft Power, and the Nuclear Option 404
- 15. Australia: Back to the Future? 429
- 16. ASEAN: The Road Not Taken 451
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Part III: Conclusion
- 17. Nuclear Weapons and National Security: Far-Reaching Influence and Deterrence Dominance 479
- 18. Reinforcing National Security and Regional Stability: The Implications of Nuclear Weapons and Strategies 508
- Index 545
- Also from Muthiah Alagappa 572
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Tables and Figures vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- Contributors xv
- Introduction: Investigating Nuclear Weapons in a New Era 1
-
Part I: Historical, Strategic, and Conceptual Perspectives
- 1. Asia’s Security Environment: From Subordinate to Region Dominant System 37
- 2. Exploring Roles, Strategies, and Implications: Historical and Conceptual Perspectives 78
-
Part II: National Nuclear Policies and Strategies
- 3. The Nuclear Weapon States 111
- 4. Russia: “New” Inconsistent Nuclear Thinking and Policy 134
- 5. China: Dynamic Minimum Deterrence 161
- 6. India: The Logic of Assured Retaliation 188
- 7. Pakistan: The Dilemma of Nuclear Deterrence 215
- 8. Israel: A Sui Generis Proliferator 241
- 9. North Korea: Existential Deterrence and Diplomatic Leverage 269
- 10. Iran: The Nuclear Quandary 296
- 11. Nuclear Terrorism: Prospects in Asia 323
- 12. Japan: New Nuclear Realism 347
- 13. South Korea: Fears of Abandonment and Entrapment 373
- 14. Taiwan: Conventional Deterrence, Soft Power, and the Nuclear Option 404
- 15. Australia: Back to the Future? 429
- 16. ASEAN: The Road Not Taken 451
-
Part III: Conclusion
- 17. Nuclear Weapons and National Security: Far-Reaching Influence and Deterrence Dominance 479
- 18. Reinforcing National Security and Regional Stability: The Implications of Nuclear Weapons and Strategies 508
- Index 545
- Also from Muthiah Alagappa 572