Minimum deterrence and India's nuclear security

In this book, a leading authority on India's nuclear program offers an informed and thoughtful assessment of India's nuclear strategy.

He shows that the country's nuclear-strategic culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence, but is sometimes inconsistent and has a tendency to drift into a more open-ended process.

He addresses areas of concern, notably the relationship between minimum deterrence and subnuclear conflict, the threat from nuclear terrorism, and the special challenges nuclear weapons pose for a democratic society.