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This work offers both qualitative and quantitative analyses of how the presence of nuclear weapons effects conflict escalation rates among international states. The qualitative section of the book focuses on the volatile Indo-Pakistani relationship and clearly demonstrates that the addition of nuclear weapons has served to retard conflict escalation between the two.

Deterrence (Strategy). --- India -- Military relations -- Pakistan. --- Nuclear warfare. --- Nuclear weapons -- India. --- Nuclear weapons -- Pakistan. --- Pakistan -- Military relations -- India. --- Nuclear warfare --- Deterrence (Strategy) --- Nuclear weapons --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Military Science - General --- Atomic weapons --- Fusion weapons --- Thermonuclear weapons --- Weapons of mass destruction --- No first use (Nuclear strategy) --- Nuclear arms control --- Nuclear disarmament --- Military policy --- Psychology, Military --- Strategy --- First strike (Nuclear strategy) --- Nuclear crisis stability --- Atomic warfare --- CBR warfare --- Nuclear strategy --- Nuclear war --- Thermonuclear warfare --- War --- Nuclear crisis control --- India --- Pakistan --- Military relations