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Describing the Elephant ; Nuclear Policy and Politics in

India and Pakistan

By M izhar

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Scheme of presentationidea/ theme

theories main pair of conceptvariables/indicators

questioned to be addressedanalysis

conclusion

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Idea/themeNuclear Elephant

The indian action 1974

Pakistan reaction 1998

Limited war between india and pakistan

Arms race

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Theories of conflict

power balance

the risk of violent conflict neither each party will try to attack the other

side b/c of no clear advantage

The logic 0f nonproliferation

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Power Balance

Power gapePossibility of war

The logic of deterrence Misperception

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Main pair of conceptThe us ussr model for india and

pakistan

nuclear nationalization Domestic politics

deterrence theory in south Asia and its implication for south Asia

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supplementary concept;

Arms Race

international mediation

Balance of power

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Variables

dependent

nuclearization

independentpolitical use of nuclear weapons

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Dependent variable

logic of deterrence

independent

existential deterrence

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Independent variable

Military gape between india and pakistan

dependent variable

Arms race

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Indicators

Pak arms Trade India arms Trade

Influence of both on the arms exporting countries

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Questioned Addressed

how are nucear weapons used in the politics of india and pakistan

How ;WMD; become so popular in the national security discourse of India and

Pakistan what role has the nuclear factor played in

the security environment of south asia

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Is there need a support for india and pakistan nuclear weapons

what are the role of the deterrent utility of nuclear weapons in the

subcontenent

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Analysisthe deterrence utility of nuclear weapons in the subcontinent

nuclear weapons as a defective deterrence between India and

Pakistantraditional deterrence theory in the

subcontinent the arms race in the south Asia

action reaction phenomena

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Conclusion different perspectivewestern perspective

Fear in the subcontinent

South Asia a hot spot

South Asia on the verge

Possibility of nuclear war

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Indian perspective nuclear weapons would deterred

large scale war

limited war in nuclearized age is unwise for pak and india

the risk of escilation lead toward a nuclear exchange

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Pakistan perspectiveescalation is not easy to control

India conventional superiority

deterrence capability is the anchor of peace and assurance of Pakistan

stability and security by Shakut Aziz

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