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1 online resource (254 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; The puzzle and its broad context; Objective, guiding questions and structure of the study; Endnotes; 2 From Non-proliferation to Counterproliferation: The Regime's Conceptual Crisis; Why the crisis of non-proliferation?; The nomenclature complexity; Why non-proliferation?; Paradigm shifts in non-proliferation; Why counterproliferation?; Evolution of counterproliferation; Counterproliferation and the regime; Endnotes; 3 The State and the Regime: The Complex Interplay of Actors, Norms and Interests |
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The regime as a structural puzzleThe regime as a theoretical puzzle; The hegemonic influence; The collective-security alternative; The normative paradigm; The outlier and the regime: The Indian case; Endnotes; 4 India, NPT and the Non-proliferation Regime; India's tryst with the non-proliferation regime; A treaty at the threshold; The reform agenda: solutions aplenty, consensus limited; Non-state actors and nuclear terrorism; India and the NPT: Towards convergence or drifting apart?; India's new posturing on NPT; Endnotes; 5 The Routes to Nuclear Disarmament: An Indian Perspective |
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Early years of Indian activismIndia's post-1974 crusade; Current position on disarmament; India and nuclear test ban: Dilemmas galore; FMCT: A half-hearted commitment?; Which route to take?; Endnotes; 6 Counterproliferation: The Quest for an Indian Strategy; Counterproliferation: Present and emergent trends; Dealing with ballistic missile proliferation; Plugging proliferation channels; Border controls; Dealing with nuclear terrorism; Proliferation-resistant fuel-cycle technologies; India and counterproliferation; Quest for an Indian strategy: Catalysts and drivers |
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Divergent perceptions on counterproliferationAn Indian counterproliferation strategy as the first step; An anti-proliferation framework for IOR/Southern Asia; India's role in the new nuclear energy architecture; The political bottlenecks; Economic factors; Conclusion; Endnotes; 7 India's Participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative: The Counterproliferation Case Study; The Initiative and its contents; Issues confronting the Initiative; Legitimacy; A legal conundrum; India's approach towards the PSI; Reasons for India's ambiguity and concerns; Political sensitivities |
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Technical and legal issuesDiplomatic issues; Case for India's PSI participation; Envisaged role in global anti-proliferation; Optimal usage of military capability; Defence cooperation with the US; Regional proliferation problem; The route to PSI membership; Clearing the SUA hurdle; Scope for boarding agreements; Alternatives to PSI: A regional anti-proliferation platform?; Conclusion; Endnotes; 8 India's Role in Global Anti-proliferation: The Post Nuclear Deal Agenda; Why a new role for India?; India's perceived roles: Myth and reality; Defining India's role in global anti-proliferation |
| Summary |
This book provides a holistic examination of India's relationship with the non-proliferation regime and its dominant structures |
| Notes |
Emerging roles and scenarios |
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Print version record |
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Nuclear nonproliferation -- India
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Nuclear arms control -- India
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Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- India
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Nuclear arms control
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Nuclear nonproliferation
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Nuclear weapons -- Government policy
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
India -- Politics and government -- 1977- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064946
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| Subject |
India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781316093641 |
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1316093646 |
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9781107297319 |
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1107297311 |
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9781107056626 |
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1107056624 |
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