Ray, Ayesha.

The soldier and the state in India : nuclear weapons, counterinsurgency, and the transformation of Indian civil-military relations / Ayesha Ray. - x, 170 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-162) and index.

The evolution of India's higher defense organization -- Nuclear weapons development in a strategic vacuum -- The effects of Pakistan's nuclear weapons on civil-military relations in India -- The Indian military's role in unconventional operations -- Conclusion.

9788132109754 (hbk.)

2012046753


Civil-military relations--History.--India
National security--Decision making.--India
Nuclear weapons--Government policy--History.--India
Nuclear weapons--Government policy--History.--United States
Civil-military relations--History.--United States


India--Military policy.

UA840 / .R393 2013

322.50954