Shifting Nuclear Order

Strategic Stability, Diplomacy, and Sanctions in a Multipolar World
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9238-41-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 279 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Strategic Warfare

This edited volume examines the profound transformation of the global nuclear order driven by the transition from unipolarity to multipolarity. In this evolving environment, nuclear strategy, non-proliferation regimes, and coercive instruments such as sanctions and diplomatic engagements are increasingly contested by established nuclear powers and emerging regional actors alike. The volume provides a comprehensive and forward-looking analysis of how great-power competition, shifting alignments, regional rivalries, and innovative nuclear procurement strategies are reshaping deterrence stability, escalation dynamics, and governance structures within contemporary strategic warfare. It argues that multipolarity is fragmenting the traditional nuclear order and challenging long-standing assumptions regarding nuclear stability, deterrence credibility, and the capacity of international institutions to prevent proliferation. Through a series of critical inquiries, the volume explores how changing power distributions influence nuclear doctrines and escalation control, the extent to which sanctions and diplomatic negotiations remain effective in discouraging nuclear acquisition, and how new proliferation pathways emerge through clandestine technology transfers and strategic ambiguity. The book further examines the risks associated with expanding civil nuclear cooperation models, the growing significance of maritime nuclear capabilities, and nuclear latency strategies enabled by dual-use technologies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tzinieris, Sarah

Nandy, Debasish

Das, Monojit

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction: Shifting Nuclear Order: Diplomacy, Sanctions and the Challenges of Global Nuclear Order in Multipolarity.- Chapter 2: Multiplex World and Strategic Stability via Sanctions.- Chapter 3: The Factor of Global Zero and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agenda.- Chapter 4: Institutionalizing “Nuclear Latency” via the JCPOA: A European and Global Perspective on Nuclear Hybrid Governance.- Chapter 5: Russia’s Role in the Shifting Nuclear Order.- Chapter 6: Fueling Tensions? China–Pakistan Nuclear Nexus and the Evolving Security Landscape in South Asia.- Chapter 7: From Non-Proliferation to Reconsideration: South Korea’s Nuclear Debate.- Chapter 8: Relational Order vs. Westphalian Norms: China's GSI and Korean Nuclear Diplomacy.- Chapter 9: Türkiye’s Nuclear Calculus: Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World.- Chapter 10: The Kingdom at a Crossroads: An Analysis of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Prospects Considering Regional Dynamics and the Influence of Global Strategic Competition.- Chapter 11: Iran’s Nuclear Policy in a Multipolar World: Strategic Shifts and Global Implications.- Chapter 12: Iran’s Maritime Strategy and Nuclear Weapons Deployment: Implications for Regional and Global Nuclear Security.- Chapter 13: North Korea’s Nuclear Strategy: Regional Dynamics, Global Implications, and Pathways for Diplomacy.- Chapter 14: Conclusion: Reconstituting Nuclear Order in an Era of Multipolarity.

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah Tzinieris, PhD, is a Lecturer in Security Studies Education within the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. She holds an MPhil and PhD in International Relations. Her interdisciplinary research examines the nexus of conflict, security, science, and technology. She also contributes to capacity-building initiatives in the field of nuclear security.

Debasish Nandy, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Centre for Studies of South and South-East Asian Societies at Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal. He has served in visiting faculty and fellowship positions at several prestigious international institutions across Asia and Europe and has contributed extensively to the fields of international relations, Asian studies, and strategic affairs.

Monojit Das, PhD is a member, Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench) Bar Association,Delhi, India