Vipin narang identifies the diversity of regional power nuclear strategies and describes in detail the posture each regional power has adopted over time. Regional powers and international conflict princeton studies in international history and politics 143 narang, vipin on. Project muse indias pursuit of the bomb and strategies. These states have small nuclear arsenals, often face multiple active. The more we know about that the more we can get a fix on what the iranian nuclear strategy might look like. Princeton studies in international history and politics. As such scholars as vipin narang highlight,8 by the late 1980s and early 1990s, intellectual consensus around existential deterrence started to build. Vipin narangs nuclear strategy in the modern era is the best political science book published on nuclear strategy in more than two decades. Regional powers and international conflict, is an important step forward in understanding the emerging global landscape of nuclear weapons policies that could point in a dangerous direction. They frame requirements, add to or detract from stability, and can affect outcomes when deterrence fails, which happens more than expected.
To explore which potential nuclear strategy north korea and iran might adopt as nuclear weapons states, this article deploys insights from the sources and consequences of other regional power nuclear strategies examined in my recent book, nuclear strategy in the modern era. Vipin narang, an expert on south asian nuclear strategy at the massachusetts institute of technology, created waves with his statement that india may abandon its no first use policy and launch a preemptive counterforce strike against pakistan if it believed that pakistan was going to use nuclear weapons. Indias nuclear policy can be discussed in the light of emerging twin pillars of preemptive nuclear strike and strategic ambiguity. Politics, policymaking and professionalism, edited by james char and richard a. The world is in a second nuclear age in which regional powers play an increasingly prominent role. Regional powers and international conflict is forthcoming with princeton university press. Vipin narang author of nuclear strategy in the modern era. Developing a theory for the sources of regional power nuclear strategies, he offers the first systematic explanation of why states choose the postures they do and under what conditions they might. Vipin narang covers this ground in his masterful new book, nuclear strategy in the modern era. Vipin narang is an associate professor of political science at the massachusetts institute of technology, specializing in nuclear proliferation and strategy, and a member of mits security.
Vipin narang is an associate professor of political science at mit and a member of mits security studies program. The debate gained impetus after indias renowned strategist vipin narangs address at the carnegie international nuclear policy conference held in march 2017 in washington, dc. The domestic politics of nuclear choices the domestic. Cgsr workshop bibliography 2016 2 us strategy for dealing with a nucleararming north korea bibliography november 2016 kim jong uns grand strategy and regional partners goals.
Remarks by professor vipin narang, department of political. Narang joined the mit faculty in 2010 and was promoted to associate professor in 2014, the same year his first book, nuclear strategy in the modern era, was published by princeton university press. In it, narang lays out his typology of the different strategies used by countries in this second nuclear age, as he terms it in the book. Under such circumstances, chinese leaders might see limited nuclear escalation as their least bad option, using nuclear weapons for purposes of military advantage or coercive leverage or both, for reasons i outline further in this article.
Joongang sunday interview series dec82018 vipin narang, mit is to use nuclear weapons first at guam, okinawa, yokosuka you just used nuclear weapons on u. In strategies of nuclear proliferation, vipin narang develops a typology of strategies that states use to acquire nuclear weapons. By vipin narang princeton university press, 2014, 360 pp. Pakistans nuclear strategy and deterrence stability 41 michael krepon, stimson center the us experience with tactical nuclear weapons. He also chats about current research, and irans nuclear program. Third, i describe the four strategies of proliferation available to stateshedging, vipin narang is mitsui career development associate professor of political science and a member of the. Nuclear deterrence strategies of regional powers dr. Vipin narang is the author of nuclear strategy in the modern era 4. Empirical codings from the universe of nuclear pursuers, combined with a detailed plausibility probe of indias long march to. Strategies of nuclear proliferation vipin narang on. This acclaimed book by vipin narang is available at in several formats for your ereader. Second, i show why states must think strategically about acquiring nuclear weapons.
Vipin narang explains how states choose among four. Smith, independent consultant doctrine, capabilities, and instability in south asia 93 christopher clary and vipin narang, massachusetts institute of technology. Alliance military strategy in the shadow of north koreas. Nuclear strategy in the modern era regional powers and. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Quoted in ajai shukla, after a pakistani tnw strike, india can go for pakistans nuclear ar. Russian nuclear theorists argued in the 21st century that nuclear weapons should be detonated in crises to deescalate the crises. Nuclear strategy in the modern era princeton university. Vipin narang vipin narang is assistant professor of political science and member of the security studies program at the massachusetts institute of technology. Nuclear weapons and the political behavior associated with them. The hardcover of the nuclear strategy in the modern era.
Strategies of nuclear proliferation vipin narang on international security author chats. Government 94nw draft syllabus politics of nuclear weapons. Vipin narang people mit security studies program ssp. Regional powers and international conflict princeton studies in international history and politics 143. Causes and consequences of first use carnegie international nuclear policy conference washington, dc, march 20, 2017. At the 2017 carnegie international nuclear policy conference in washington d.
But if i were to guess, id expect that iran will have highly assertive control with an. Nuclear strategy in the modern era by vipin narang. Nuclear acquisition theory explains why a proliferator might select one strategy over the others at a given time. The country is now estimated to possess enough fissile material to build anywhere from six to about thirty nuclear weapons. Princeton university press, under advance contract. Written in a clear, accessible, and jargonfree manner, the book also offers insights for. Developing a theory for the sources of regional power nuclear strategies, he offers the first systematic explanation of why states choose the postures they do and under what conditions they.
Nuclear weapons and american grand strategy helps policymakers wrestle with the latest challenges. This article traces the evolution of indials nuclear strategy over. Vipin narang identifies the diversity of regional power nuclear strategies and describes in detail the posture each regional power has adopted. Alliance military strategy in the shadow of north koreas nuclear futures 7 nuclear strategy in war and peace 8 north koreas assured retaliation strategy 9 asymmetric escalation risks 10 the korean peninsula as an antiaccess environment 11 adapting alliance military strategy 12 diversified ports and air bases resilience through. Vipin narang pakistans nuclear postures and south asian stability vipin narang is a ph. Vipin narang, associate professor of political science at mit, studies the strategic use of nuclear force and closely monitors the ongoing rivalries between india and pakistan and north korea and the united states. Nuclear strategy in the modern era princeton university press. Vipin narang the belfer center for science and international affairs. A top trump official may have just doomed usnorth korea talks. Read nuclear strategy in the modern era regional powers and international conflict by vipin narang available from rakuten kobo. Nuclear strategy in the modern era ebook by vipin narang. Us strategy for dealing with a nuclear arming north korea.
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