Chakma, Bhumitra.

Pakistan's nuclear weapons / Bhumitra Chakma. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xvi, 187 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 7 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pakistan is a vitally important country in the contemporary global political system. It is a de facto nuclear state, and a pivotal country in the War on Terror. This book provides a comprehensive study of a nuclear-armed Pakistan, investigating the implications of its emergence as a nuclear weapons state.

9780415408714 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780203892237 (ebook)

2008-007861


Nuclear weapons--Pakistan.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Government policy--Pakistan.


Pakistan--Military policy.

U264.5.P18 / C45 2009

355.0217095491 / CHA