Major powers' nuclear policies and international order in the 21st century : 2009 NIDS International Symposium on Security Affairs.

"Date of publication: July 2010"--T.p. verso.

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This is a report of the proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Security Affairs hosted by the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) on 18 November 2009. At the symposium, entitled "Major Powers' Nuclear Policies and International Order in the 21st Century," distinguished experts from China, France, India, Japan, Russia, the UK and the US explored the role of nuclear weapons and the future of international order from various viewpoints. These issues represent some of the greatest challenges the international community faces in the 21st century.

Includes bibliographical references.

The role of nuclear weapons in the 21st century / Morton H. Halperin -- Agenda for Japan-US strategic consultations / Yukio Satoh -- The Obama administration's nuclear policy and implications for East Asian security / M. Elaine Bunn -- Russia's nuclear policy / Yury E. Federov -- China's nuclear policy and international order in the 21st century / Liping Xia -- India's nuclear policy / Rajesh Rajagopalan -- The "forward leaning" nuclear state : the UK and nuclear weapons in an era of strategic uncertainties / John Simpson -- Nuclear deterrence and disarmament : the view from Paris / Bruno Tertrais.