Recent nuclear tests in India and Pakistan make it clear that the USA can longer continue a policy of benign neglect towards India. This book engages the key issues for nonproliferation and foreign policy which affect Indo-American relations. It addresses under-explored areas such as missile control and space cooperation, chemical and biological weapons and the use of sanctions versus incentives.

Recent nuclear tests in India and Pakistan make it clear that the USA can longer continue a policy of benign neglect towards India. This book engages the key issues for nonproliferation and foreign policy which affect Indo-American relations. It addresses under-explored areas such as missile control and space cooperation, chemical and biological weapons and the use of sanctions versus incentives.

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are not necessarily acquired as entire systems. They are often assembled from parts and materials, many of which are dual-usei.e., of both commercial and military utility. Often, suppliers of these components do not ask who their customers are or inquire about the intended application. This has for a long time been the Achilles heel of well-intentioned nonproliferation conventions. The answer lies in more stringent export controls of weapons-related technologies. In this eye-opening collection of essays, sponsored by the Center for International Trade and...