South Asian Instability - The India-Pakistan Missile Accident

This book examines key concerns in South Asian security through a fine-grained history of the accidental firing of a missile and its aftermath between two nuclear-armed states-India and Pakistan. It consolidates the official statements, media discourse and debates within the strategic communities in both countries into a coherent narrative.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The birth of a crisis--How the two governments responded 2. Media coverage 3. The strategic communities weigh in 4. Global media coverage 5. International expert analyses. Conclusion

About the author

Chaitanya Ravi is Assistant Professor and Chair of Public Policy at FLAME University, Pune, India. His research interests are in energy policy, environmental policy, public policy, international relations and aging. He is the author of A Debate to Remember-The US-India Nuclear Deal- (2018) and his work has appeared in journals such as Politics and Policy and Journal of Applied Gerontology. He has taught energy policy, environmental policy, biology and microbiology at George Mason University, Virginia, and environmental studies at New York University. He holds a Masters in Environmental Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University, India and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from D. Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pune, India.

Summary

This book examines key concerns in South Asian security through a fine-grained history of the accidental firing of a missile and its aftermath between two nuclear-armed states—India and Pakistan. It consolidates the official statements, media discourse and debates within the strategic communities in both countries into a coherent narrative.

Product details

• Authors: Chaitanya Ravi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032896519
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289651-9
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: South Asia in Context
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Warfare and defence, Indian sub-continent, IAF;South Asian security;Indian Ministry of Defence