a minimum credible deterrence Khan, Zafar 1977- creator author. text bibliography enk 2015 monographic eng

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xix, 178 pages ; 24 cm. Introduction: the making of Pakistan's post-1998 nuclear policy -- Historical analysis of Pakistan's nuclear development program -- Pakistan's rationale of minimum deterrence: why the minimum? -- Pakistan's policy of minimum credible deterrence: why minimum is not the minimum -- Pakistan's nuclear force building -- Pakistan's doctrine of nuclear first use -- Pakistan's policy of arms control and disarmament: a call for arms control regime in South Asia -- Conclusion: a call for an actual minimum. Zafar Khan. Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-172) and index. a-pk--- az----- Nuclear weapons Pakistan Nuclear weapons Government policy Pakistan Deterrence (Strategy) Nuclear arms control South Asia U264.5.P18 K436 2015 355.02/17095491 9781138778795 (pback) 2014002646 ICU/DLC 140228 20190108052122.0 18057155 eng