Minimum Deterrence and India's Nuclear Security

Rajesh M. Basrur (Author)

9780804752565

Paperback / softback, published 23 November 2005

264 pages, 1 table
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.354 kg

In this book, a leading authority on India's nuclear program offers an informed and thoughtful assessment of India's nuclear strategy. He shows that the country's nuclear-strategic culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence, but is sometimes inconsistent and has a tendency to drift into a more open-ended process. He addresses areas of concern, notably the relationship between minimum deterrence and subnuclear conflict, the threat from nuclear terrorism, and the special challenges nuclear weapons pose for a democratic society.