Community Versus Deterrence

Managing Security and Nuclear Proliferation in Latin America and South Asia

Bibliographic Data

ID4445313
AuthorsSimon J Davies (0000-0002-8596-7522, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory), Simon Davies (0000-0001-5127-4755, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume18
Issue1
Pages55-72
Publication date2004-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Relations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-1178 • E-ISSN: 1741-2862
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0047117804041741
OpenAlexW2142814484
LanguageEN
Citations received3

This article contrasts the quality of security afforded by evolving community values in Latin America with the alleged virtues of security founded on nuclear deterrent postures between India and Pakistan in South Asia. A case is made for 'security through community' as a preferred basis for long-term regional security planning and some thoughts are offered on the means by which common security practices may be fostered in regions where the risks of nuclear conflict remain high. Important similarities between the conflictual history of Argentine-Brazilian relations and the current Indo-Pakistani nuclear stand-off suggest that it may be possible to learn substantively from the Latin American experience. In particular, analysis of the evolving Argentine-Brazilian relationship suggests that the cooperative security practices associated with regional security regimes such as Nuclear Free Zones can play a significant part in positively transforming security relations between otherwise mistrustful states

Deterrence theory · Development economics · Economics · International security · Latin Americans · Political science · Security community · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration

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