India
and Pakistan : The Cost of Conflict and the Benefits of Peace/Mahmud Ali Durrani.
Reprint. New Delhi, OUP, 2001, xxii, 96 p., tables, charts, $17.
ISBN 0-19-579603-9.
Contents: Foreword/Bharat Bhushan. Preface. 1. Introduction: South Asian Dilemma. 2. The causes of conflict. 3. Military expenditure and national development. 4. A. Force structure and defense spending. B. Force structure. C. Defense spending. 5. A. The nuclear dimension. B. Cost of nuclear weapons. C. Nuclear force. D. Consequences of a nuclearized South Asia. E. Missile defense system. F. Managing enhanced instability. 6. A. Trade and economic cooperation. B. Background. C. Global and regional trends in trade. D. Bilateral trade trends and potential. 7. A. Conflict resolution: a multi-dimensional approach. B. The bilateral initiative. C. Track II efforts. D. Expanding SAARC. E. Involvement of regional and world powers. F. Conflict resolution and the benefits of peace. G. Confidence building measures. 8. A. Peace harvest. B. Lost opportunities. C. Journey of healing: re-engagement. D. Sequence for re-engagement. E. Peace dividends. 9. A. Conclusion. B. Endnotes.