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001 2008005320
003 DLC
005 20081029150404.0
008 080204s2008 cau b 001 0 eng c
010 $a 2008005320
020 $a9780804760867 (cloth : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aUA830$b.L66 2008
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245 04 $aThe long shadow :$bnuclear weapons and security in 21st century Asia /$cedited by Muthiah Alagappa.
260 $aStanford, Calif. :$bStanford University Press,$c2008.
300 $axvi, 571 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: investigating nuclear weapons in a new era / Muthiah Alagappa -- Pt. 1. Historical, strategic, and conceptual perspectives. Asia's security environment: from subordinate to region dominant system / Muthiah Alagappa -- Nuclear weapons: exploring roles, strategies, and implications / Muthiah Alagappa -- Pt. 2. National nuclear policies and strategies: the nuclear weapon states. United States: nuclear policy at a crossroads / James J. Wirtz -- Russia: "new" inconsistent nuclear thinking and policy / Yury Fedorov -- China: dynamic minimum deterrence / Shulong Chu and Yu Rong -- India: the logic of assured retaliation / Rajesh Rajagopalan -- Pakistan: the tragic dilemma of nuclear deterrence / Feroz Khan and Peter Lavoy -- Israel: a sui generis proliferator / Avner Cohen. Aspirant states and non-state actors. North Korea: existential deterrence and diplomatic leverage / John S. Park and Dong Sun Lee -- Iran: the nuclear quandary / Devin T. Hagerty -- Nuclear terrorism: prospects in Asia / S. Paul Kapur. Allies of nuclear weapon states. Japan: new nuclear realism / Michael J. Green and Katuhisa Furukawa -- South Korea: fear of abandonment and entrapment / Kang Choi and Joon-sung Park -- Taiwan: conventional deterrence, soft power, and the nuclear option / Vincent Wei-cheng Wang -- Australia: back to the future / Rod Lyon. Southeast Asia. ASEAN: the road not taken / See Seng Tan -- Pt. 3. Conclusion. Nuclear weapons and national security: indirect but far reaching influence / Muthiah Alagappa -- Reinforcing national security and regional stability: the implications of nuclear weapons and strategies / Muthiah Alagappa.
650 0 $aNuclear weapons$xGovernment policy$zAsia.
650 0 $aNational security$zAsia.
650 0 $aSecurity, International$zAsia.
651 0 $aAsia$xMilitary policy$y21st century.
700 1 $aAlagappa, Muthiah.