Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation

Harsh V. Pant is a Reader in International Relations at King’s College London in the Department of Defence Studies. He is also an Associate with the King’s Centre for Science and Security Studies and an Affiliate with the King’s India Institute. His current research is focused on Asian security issues. His most recent books include Contemporary Debates in Indian Foreign and Security Policy (Palgrave Macmillan), The China Syndrome (HarperCollins), and The US—India Nuclear Pact: Policy, Process, and Great Power Politics (Oxford University Press).

• Proposed Contents1 Introduction: Harsh V. PantThematic Issues 2 Nuclear Deterrence: Chris Hobbs and Matthew Harries3 Nuclear Energy and Proliferation: Henry Sokolski4 Non-Proliferation and Counter Proliferation: Mark Fitzpatrick5 Nuclear Weapons and Non-State Actors: Paul Wilkinson6 The Nuclear Taboo: Nina TannenwaldThe Five Nuclear Powers7 The USA: James Wirtz8 Russia: Stephen Blank9 The UK: Paul Ingram and Michael Collins10 France: Corentin Brustlein11 China: Jonathan HolslagDe-Factor Nuclear States12 India: Chris Ogden13 Pakistan: Bhumitra Chakma14 Israel: Arielle KandelThe ‘Problem’ States15 Iran: Anoush Ehteshami16 North Korea: Balbina HwangThe ‘Threshold’ States17 South Africa: Stephen Burgess18 Japan: Takenori Horimoto19 Egypt: Maria Rost RubleeThe Global Non-Proliferation Regime20 The Non-Proliferation Treaty: Mark Hilborne21 The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Foundations, Context, and Outlook: Dean Knox22 A Cut-Off of Production of Weapon-Usable Fissionable Material: Considerations, Requirements and IAEA Capabilities: Tariq Rauf23 Trends in Missile Defense and Space Security: Challenging Non-Proliferation Priorities: Bharath Gopalaswami24 The US-India Nuclear Deal: Great Power Politics versus Non-Proliferation: Harsh V. Pant25 Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Proliferation: A Complicated Relationship: Tom Sauer26 The Future: A Cautious Prognosis: Malcolm Davis