India's Emergence as a "Responsible" Nuclear Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5138974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karthika Sasikumar (University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 825-844 |
| Publication date | 2007-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7020 • E-ISSN: 2052-465X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002070200706200407 |
| OpenAlex | W146495342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 1 |
In 2005, India and the United States announced a nuclear “deal” that would seek to clarify India’s ambiguous status in the nuclear order. The sole superpower appeared to be recognizing India’s status as a nuclear-armed state by opening up the possibility of nuclear cooperation. This announcement represented the fruit of many years of careful Indian diplomacy aimed at establishing its identity as a responsible possessor of nuclear weapons and forging a closer alliance with the US. This article provides a concise description of the provisions of the 2005 India-US nuclear agreement, and analyzes its global, regional, and domestic implications. While the nuclear deal, like most events, was the product of a convergence of circumstances (such as the ideological orientation of the administration in the White House and the recent revelations about nuclear transfers out of Pakistan), the main enabling condition was India’s strategy constituting itself as a responsible nuclear power. The paper highlights the power of the concept of responsibility, to which the Indian government has repeatedly made reference. It will conclude by comparing the policy options available to the Canadian government in responding to this deal
Law and economics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear power · Physics · Political economy · Political science · Power (physics · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |