The long shadow : nuclear weapons and security in 21st century Asia / edited by Muthiah Alagappa.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: investigating nuclear weapons in a new era / Muthiah Alagappa -- Pt. 1. Historical, strategic, and conceptual perspectives. Asia's security environment: from subordinate to region dominant system / Muthiah Alagappa -- Nuclear weapons: exploring roles, strategies, and implications / Muthiah Alagappa -- Pt. 2. National nuclear policies and strategies: the nuclear weapon states. United States: nuclear policy at a crossroads / James J. Wirtz -- Russia: "new" inconsistent nuclear thinking and policy / Yury Fedorov -- China: dynamic minimum deterrence / Shulong Chu and Yu Rong -- India: the logic of assured retaliation / Rajesh Rajagopalan -- Pakistan: the tragic dilemma of nuclear deterrence / Feroz Khan and Peter Lavoy -- Israel: a sui generis proliferator / Avner Cohen. Aspirant states and non-state actors. North Korea: existential deterrence and diplomatic leverage / John S. Park and Dong Sun Lee -- Iran: the nuclear quandary / Devin T. Hagerty -- Nuclear terrorism: prospects in Asia / S. Paul Kapur. Allies of nuclear weapon states. Japan: new nuclear realism / Michael J. Green and Katuhisa Furukawa -- South Korea: fear of abandonment and entrapment / Kang Choi and Joon-sung Park -- Taiwan: conventional deterrence, soft power, and the nuclear option / Vincent Wei-cheng Wang -- Australia: back to the future / Rod Lyon. Southeast Asia. ASEAN: the road not taken / See Seng Tan -- Pt. 3. Conclusion. Nuclear weapons and national security: indirect but far reaching influence / Muthiah Alagappa -- Reinforcing national security and regional stability: the implications of nuclear weapons and strategies / Muthiah Alagappa.