The making of the Indian atomic bomb : science, secrecy and the postcolonial state
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Abraham, Itty, 1960-
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QC773 .A27 1998
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LC Subjects
Atomic bomb -- India -- History.
Nuclear nonproliferation -- India.
Nuclear weapons -- India.
Nuclear weapons -- Testing -- Law and legislation -- India.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Atomic bomb
History
India
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons -- Testing -- Law and legislation
Other Subjects
15.75 history of Asia.
89.87 weapons, arms and armor.
Armes nucléaires -- Essais.
Armes nucléaires -- Inde.
Armes nucléaires -- Inde.
Atomare Rüstung
Atomic bomb -- India -- History
Bombe atomique -- Inde -- Histoire.
Bombe atomique -- Inde -- Histoire.
HISTORY.
Inde -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1947- ...
INDIA.
Indien
Kernenergie.
Kernwaffe
Kernwapenpolitiek.
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
Nationaal bewustzijn.
Non-prolifération nucléaire -- Inde.
NUCLEAR ARMS RACE.
Nuclear nonproliferation -- India
NUCLEAR WEAPON TESTS.
Nuclear weapons -- India
Nuclear weapons -- Testing -- Law and legislation -- India
NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
Politique nucléaire -- Inde.

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ix, 180 pages ; 22 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.
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In 1974 India exploded an atomic device. In May 1998 the new right-wing BJP Government set off several more, encountering in the process domestic plaudits, but also international condemnation and possibly sparking a new nuclear arms race in South Asia. What explains the enthusiasm of the Indian public for nuclear power? This book is the first serious historical account of the development of India's nuclear programme and of how the bomb came to be made. The author questions orthodox interpretations implying that it was a product of international conflict. He argues that in fact the explosions had nothing to do with national security as conventionally understood and everything to do with establishing the legitimacy of the independent nation-state. He demonstrates the linkages that exist between the two apparently separate discourses of national security and national development.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Abraham, I. (1998). The making of the Indian atomic bomb: science, secrecy and the postcolonial state . Zed Books ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abraham, Itty, 1960-. 1998. The Making of the Indian Atomic Bomb: Science, Secrecy and the Postcolonial State. London ; New York : New York, NY: Zed Books ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abraham, Itty, 1960-. The Making of the Indian Atomic Bomb: Science, Secrecy and the Postcolonial State London ; New York : New York, NY: Zed Books ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Abraham, I. (1998). The making of the indian atomic bomb: science, secrecy and the postcolonial state. London ; New York : New York, NY: Zed Books ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Abraham, Itty. The Making of the Indian Atomic Bomb: Science, Secrecy and the Postcolonial State Zed Books ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press, 1998.

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