Nuclear Proliferation In South Asia: The Prospects For Arms Control

by Stephen Philip Cohen

Adopts a regional approach to the problem of nuclear proliferation. Focusing on South Asia and new ways in which the US can discourage or contain proliferation, this book argues that incentive programmes are not enough to stop countries such as India and Pakistan from going nuclear.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Stephen Philip Cohen is an American political scientist. He is a prominent expert on Pakistan, India, and South Asian security. He is a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has authored, co-authored or edited at least 12 books, has been named as one of America's 500 most influential people in foreign affairs, and is a fixture on radio and television talk shows. [wikipedia]