Perception Politics And Security In South Asia

This book focuses on the complex relationship between India and Pakistan and the crisis that almost led to a nuclear war in 1990. It discusses the impact of global events, such as the fall of the Soviet Union, on the region and provides insights for current South Asian affairs. Additionally, the book delves into the role of nuclear weapons, strategies for building confidence and security, and the role of ethnicity in international relations.

This book provides a detailed examination of the compound crisis between India and Pakistan that brought the region to the brink of a nuclear war in 1990. Placing the crisis in the context of concurrent international events such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the authors draw out the lesson for present-day South Asian affairs. The book also makes a significant contribution to the debates on the role of nuclear weapons, confidence and security building strategies and the place of ethnicity in contemporary international relations.