Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation

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Author: ISBN: 9781136894428
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 27, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781136894428
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 27, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The chapters of this proposed volume are intended to shed light on the diverse themes surrounding this very important issue area in international security. Each of the six major sections addresses an aspect of nuclear proliferation that will be critical in determining the future trajectory of global politics in the years to come.

The first section examines the major thematic issues underlying the contemporary discourse on nuclear proliferation. How do we understand this period in proliferation? What accounts for a taboo on the use of nuclear weapons so far and will it survive? What is the present state of nuclear deterrence models built during the Cold War? What is the relationship between the pursuit of civilian nuclear energy and the risks of proliferation? Why are we witnessing a move away from non-proliferation to counter-proliferation?

The second section gives an overview of the evolving nuclear policies of the five established nuclear powers: the USA, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and the People's Republic of China.

Section three looks at the three de facto nuclear states: India, Pakistan and Israel.

The fourth section examines the three problem areas in the proliferation matrix today – Iran, North Korea and the potent mix of non-state actors and nuclear weapons.

The fifth section sheds light on an important issue often ignored during discussions of nuclear proliferation – cases where states have made a deliberate policy choice of either renouncing their nuclear weapons programme, or have decided to remain a threshold state. The cases of South Africa, Egypt and Japan will be the focus of this section.

The final section will examine the present state of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, which most observers agree is currently facing a crisis of credibility. The three pillars of this regime – the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), and the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT) – will be examined. This is followed by an analysis of the present trends and prospects for US-Russia nuclear arms control. The impact of missile defenses and the US-India civilian nuclear energy co-operation pact will be examined so as to ascertain whether they have weakened or strengthened the global non-proliferation regime.

The chapters in this volume aim to document the increasing complexity of the global nuclear proliferation dynamic and the inability of the international community to come to terms with a rapidly changing strategic milieu. The future, in all likelihood, will be very different from the past, and the chapters in this volume will try to develop a framework that may help gain a better understanding of the forces that will shape the nuclear proliferation debate in the years to come.

Proposed Contents

Introduction – Overview

Part 1: Thematic Issues

The Second Nuclear Age

The Nuclear Taboo

Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear Energy and Non-Proliferation

Non-Proliferation and Counter Proliferation

Non-State Actors and Nuclear Weapons

Part 2: The Five Nuclear Powers

USA

Russia

United Kingdom

France

People's Republic of China

Part 3: De Facto Nuclear States

India

Pakistan

Israel

Part 4: The ‘Problem’ States

Iran

North Korea

Part 5: The ‘Threshold’ States

South Africa

Japan

Egypt

Part 6: The Global Non-Proliferation Regime

The NPT

The CTBT

The FMCT

US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control

The Impact of Missile Defenses

The US-India Nuclear Deal

The Future: What It May Hold In Store

Conclusion

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The chapters of this proposed volume are intended to shed light on the diverse themes surrounding this very important issue area in international security. Each of the six major sections addresses an aspect of nuclear proliferation that will be critical in determining the future trajectory of global politics in the years to come.

The first section examines the major thematic issues underlying the contemporary discourse on nuclear proliferation. How do we understand this period in proliferation? What accounts for a taboo on the use of nuclear weapons so far and will it survive? What is the present state of nuclear deterrence models built during the Cold War? What is the relationship between the pursuit of civilian nuclear energy and the risks of proliferation? Why are we witnessing a move away from non-proliferation to counter-proliferation?

The second section gives an overview of the evolving nuclear policies of the five established nuclear powers: the USA, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and the People's Republic of China.

Section three looks at the three de facto nuclear states: India, Pakistan and Israel.

The fourth section examines the three problem areas in the proliferation matrix today – Iran, North Korea and the potent mix of non-state actors and nuclear weapons.

The fifth section sheds light on an important issue often ignored during discussions of nuclear proliferation – cases where states have made a deliberate policy choice of either renouncing their nuclear weapons programme, or have decided to remain a threshold state. The cases of South Africa, Egypt and Japan will be the focus of this section.

The final section will examine the present state of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, which most observers agree is currently facing a crisis of credibility. The three pillars of this regime – the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), and the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT) – will be examined. This is followed by an analysis of the present trends and prospects for US-Russia nuclear arms control. The impact of missile defenses and the US-India civilian nuclear energy co-operation pact will be examined so as to ascertain whether they have weakened or strengthened the global non-proliferation regime.

The chapters in this volume aim to document the increasing complexity of the global nuclear proliferation dynamic and the inability of the international community to come to terms with a rapidly changing strategic milieu. The future, in all likelihood, will be very different from the past, and the chapters in this volume will try to develop a framework that may help gain a better understanding of the forces that will shape the nuclear proliferation debate in the years to come.

Proposed Contents

Introduction – Overview

Part 1: Thematic Issues

The Second Nuclear Age

The Nuclear Taboo

Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear Energy and Non-Proliferation

Non-Proliferation and Counter Proliferation

Non-State Actors and Nuclear Weapons

Part 2: The Five Nuclear Powers

USA

Russia

United Kingdom

France

People's Republic of China

Part 3: De Facto Nuclear States

India

Pakistan

Israel

Part 4: The ‘Problem’ States

Iran

North Korea

Part 5: The ‘Threshold’ States

South Africa

Japan

Egypt

Part 6: The Global Non-Proliferation Regime

The NPT

The CTBT

The FMCT

US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control

The Impact of Missile Defenses

The US-India Nuclear Deal

The Future: What It May Hold In Store

Conclusion

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