Introduction Part 1: Nuclear Weapons and National Interests 1. Balancing National Interests 2. Elite Perception, National Interests and India's Nuclear Policy 3. India's Nuclear Discourse: Tracking Empirical Evidence 4. Structure and Process of India's Nuclear Policy Making Part 2: Nuclear Weapons and India's Security 5. Systemic Proliferation Incentives within the South Asian Region 6. The 'Diabolic Enemy' Stereotype: Indo-Pakistan Relations 7. The China Factor in India's Strategic Thinking Part 3: Beyond Security: Nuclear Weapons and National Prestige 8. India's Self-Image as Emerging Power 9. The 'Colonialist' Stereotype: Indo-US Relations 10. The Symbol of 'Injustice' The International Non-Proliferation Regime Conclusion: Regional Ties and Global Aspirations
Biography
Karsten Frey is Research Fellow at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, IBEI. His research focus is on issues of global nuclear proliferation.
