Exploring nuclear reversals and the nuclear non-proliferation norm -- An impossible game: the myth of stable nuclear deterrence in South Asia -- International relations theories and Indo-Pakistani nuclear relations -- Explaining and forecasting nuclear reversals in South Asia: a constructivist framework -- A critique of U.S. nonproliferation policy toward South Asia during the Bush and Obama administrations -- Normalization and the future of Indo-Pakistani nuclear relations -- Conclusion: Indo-Pakistani nuclear relations as a global issue: constructivism and the road to a nuclear-weapon-free South Asia
Summary
"A thoughtful and well-wrought examination of the India-Pakistan nuclear relationship that offers hope that New Delhi and Islamabad may, in time, retreat from their nuclear stand-off. Through the robust application of the international relations theory, with an emphasis on constructivism, Carranza shows that the two states' nuclear confrontation is not an inescapable dilemma, but one that can become more tractable over time, in particular, because of the influence of global norms against nuclear armaments. Students of IR theory will find Carranza's in-depth application of this scholarly tool to a specific, high-profile case to be of particular value."--Bloomsbury Publishing
