Introduction: South Asia and Theories of Nuclear Deterrence: Subcontinental Perspectives.

Outlines the contents of papers on nuclear deterrence, from the University of Pennsylvania, Institute for the Advanced Study of India, presented during a conference in New Delhi, India held in August 2005. Argument of E. Sridharan regarding nuclear deterrence; Association between international relations theory and nuclear deterrence, according to Rajesh M. Basrur; Issues raised by Rasul Bakhsh Rais relating to Pakistan's nuclear stability; View presented by Bharat Karnad regarding nuclear deterrence theory.