{"product_id":"nuclear-alliance-restraint-success-and-failure-in-countering-allied-proliferators-9781032914091","title":"Nuclear Alliance Restraint: Success and Failure in Countering Allied Proliferators","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dong Sun Lee | Iordanka Alexandrova\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International Relations - Arms Control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines why powerful states have varying success in restraining less-powerful allies from acquiring nuclear weapons, based on a broad range of historical case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outcomes of nuclear alliance restraint primarily depend on two structural factors: the number of superpowers in the global system and the geographical distance between patrons and clients. Through in-depth case studies of South Korea, North Korea, China, and Pakistan and a comprehensive analysis of 14 historical episodes, the book demonstrates that restraint succeeds when there are two superpowers, with one trying to rein in a distant ally. Conversely, restraint often fails with a single superpower in the system or when nuclear aspirants are close to their patrons. This study has important implications for current nonproliferation efforts since it suggests that a bipolar world with the United States and China as superpowers would enhance counterproliferation effectiveness, reducing nuclear proliferation risks. In addition, an inducement-centered approach adopted early on would be most effective for these superpowers in restraining their allied proliferators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, foreign policy, security studies, and international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47961037176983,"sku":"9781032914091","price":4133.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032914091.webp?v=1782822318","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/nuclear-alliance-restraint-success-and-failure-in-countering-allied-proliferators-9781032914091","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}