The China-India Nuclear Crossroads

by Saalman, Lora

• ISBN13: 9780870032691
• ISBN10: 0870032690
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-08
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace

Summary

Global power is shifting to Asia. Asian "theaters" attract the bulk of global arms spending. China, India, and Pakistan are building up their nuclear arsenals _as the United States, France, and the United Kingdom are building down. India and Pakistan are the only countries in the world producing new fissile material for weapons, and China is by far the world's largest market for new nuclear energy production (while India aspires to be on a similar trajectory). Despite these trends, The Nuclear Crossroadsis the first serious book by leading Chinese and Indian experts to examine the political, perceptual, military, and technical factors that affect the two countries' nuclear relations. Editor Lora Saalman and a broad field of expert contributors produce a constructive framework and comprehensive set of initiatives that China and India could pursue to enhance cooperation and minimize the unintended consequences of their security dilemmas. The Nuclear Crossroads will serve as a valuable resource for scholars, journalists, and government officials interested in China, India, security studies, and international relations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Bridging Historical Nuclear Gaps	p. 15
Thinking Beyond Nuclear Doctrine and Strategy	p. 25
Comparing Nuclear Pledges and Practice	p. 35
Revisiting No First Use and Minimum Deterrence	p. 47
Linking Strategic Stability and Ballistic Missile Defense	p. 65
Recalibrating Deterrence Theory and Practice	p. 77
Parsing the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty	p. 95
Verifying Fissile Material Futures	p. 107
Shoring Up the Nonproliferation Regime	p. 121
Sizing Up the Nuclear Suppliers Group	p. 137
Converging Nuclear Energy Programs	p. 151
Building Mutual Confidence	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 171
Appendix	p. 191
Index	p. 197
Contributors	p. 215
Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy	p. 219
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