India continues to consider the nuclear option necessary on account of prestige, domestic technical and political impetus and security concerns. Dr Sidhu examines the 'carrot' approach of incentives, rather than the 'stick' approach of sanctions, as a possible means to change India's attitude to the nuclear option. The focus will be two-fold: what outcome do those imposing, and those receiving, these incentives expect, especially on dual-technology and security issues? what are the essential elements needed to enhance incentive-based cooperation? The author focuses on India and the US for two reasons: any incentive strategies must take into account the crucial relationship between the US and India on the nuclear issue; and, given India's dominant position in the region, successful engagement through incentives could cause Pakistan to follow suit. The author asserts that increased strategic cooperation is the ideal incentivebut it is unlikely in the near future. If Indian attitudes remain unchanged, Pakistan is unlikely to alter its proliferation behaviour.
By:
Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Volume: No.313 Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 170g ISBN:9780198294092 ISBN 10: 0198294093 Series:Adelphi series Pages: 92 Publication Date:01 September 1997 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print
introduction Defiance versus Accomodation; Chapter 1 A Rationale for India's Nuclear Option; Chapter 2 The Indo-US Cooperative Experience; Chapter 3 Prospects for Indo-US Strategic Cooperation; Conclusion A Snail-paced Partnership?;