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Deterring to Lead? Nuclear Crises, Non-State Proxies, and India's Regional Leadership
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Abstract Why is India unable to maintain regional leadership in a nuclearized South Asia? In this paper, we explore the impediments to India's regional leadership by examining Delhi's foreign policy behavior within the nuclearized rivalry with Pakistan since 1998. Based on a comparison of Indian foreign poli... view more
Why is India unable to maintain regional leadership in a nuclearized South Asia? In this paper, we explore the impediments to India's regional leadership by examining Delhi's foreign policy behavior within the nuclearized rivalry with Pakistan since 1998. Based on a comparison of Indian foreign policy elites' responses to a set of dyadic crises since overt nuclearisation in 1998, we argue that structural parameters of South Asia's current security environment undermine the prospects of coercing or influencing the behavior of India's most potent contender. More specifically, we argue that Delhi's failure to develop an effective strategy to deter armed resistance is largely due to the combined presence of militant groups and inadequate deterrence strategies. Recurrent, undeterred militant attacks have thus become a symbol of resistance against India's predominance in the region.... view less
Keywords
international relations; India; Pakistan; South Asia; international conflict; foreign policy; hegemony; national state; defense policy; security policy; nuclear power; terrorism
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 45-63
Journal
Rising Powers Quarterly, 3 (2019) 1
Issue topic
Regional Leadership and Multipolarity in the 21st Century
ISSN
2547-9423
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications