Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Buildup, 1979-99: In Search of a Policy

by A. Siddiqa-Agha

Overview

The strategic imperative is held as the primary explanation for Pakistan's military buildup. This book presents a fundamental departure in presenting an analysis of the internal dynamics of defence management and decisionmaking in Pakistan - a new nuclear weapon state. This is an in-depth study of Pakistan's security link with its arms suppliers and defence industrial capacity, and the influence of Pakistan's Army on conventional and non-conventional defence decisions. The analysis is backed with numerous case studies of defence decisions carried out from 1979-99.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349406777
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Pages:	231
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

AYESHA SIDDIQA-AGHA is a freelance researcher and a civil servant. In recognition of her research she was appointed as the Director of Naval Research in the Pakistan Navy, a distinction enjoyed by no other Pakistani academic. Also a Ford Fellow, she has contributed numerous articles and papers in international journals and other publications. Her previous work includes Management of Light Weapons Production in Public and Private Sectors: A View from Pakistan and Curbing the Weapons of Civilian Destruction.

Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Acknowledgements Preface Foreword Glossary Introduction PART ONE Development of Threat Perception The Official Decisionmaking System Pakistan's Power Politics and Defence Decisionmaking The Cost of Military Buildup Military Industrial Complex PART TWO Military Buildup Decisions, 19779-90 Military Buildup Decisions, 1990-99 Mutually Assured Deterrence: The Nuclear Option Looking Ahead Index Pakistan's Arms Suppliers

Editorial Reviews

'...an intriguing study of Pakistan's defence and security...a brave and informative book.' - Kanti Bajpai, New Outlook, June 11 2001

'This book is definitely the best researched book on its subject that this reviewer has come across. It is strong both on analysis and empirical fact-finding.' - Dr. Tariq Rahman, The News International, May 2001

'...filled with interesting revelations and analyses...a brave and informative book.' - Kanti Bajpai, Outlook

From the Publisher

Examining the factors influencing Pakistan's military build-up decisions, and placing these decisions in their strategic contexts, this book discusses strategic alignments, arms transfers, the costs of military spending, local weapons production, the internal dynamics of arms procurement, and nuclear weaponry. The analysis is supported with statistical data and case studies. Political and economic questions are also considered. Siddiqa-Agha has served as the Director of Naval Research in the Pakistan Navy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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