Emerging from the Shadows
Essays on Disarmament by Indian Women
Manpreet Sethi editor Kanica Rakhra editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:31st Jan '25
£145.00
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National security, war and strategy are mostly considered male preserves across the world even when, as professional scholars or policy practitioners, women have made significant contributions. Women voices and the subject of disarmament have been hidden in the shadows of mainstream security discourse for far too long. The book seeks to right-stream these by bringing together writings of women security experts, scholars and diplomats in India on issues of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
International efforts towards sustainable nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament are struggling to find the ‘right’ way. This book shifts the focus to the imperative of disarmament with women authors who share their perspectives on what the future for disarmament looks like and where India—a leading voice on disarmament—stands on these issues. The volume explores India’s nuclear disarmament journey; efforts towards and roadblocks in the implementation of nuclear disarmament verification; confidence building and nuclear risk reduction measures as pathways towards disarmament; nuclear energy and proliferation trends; linkage between nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament; and India’s commitment towards the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars, researchers, policymakers and members of the diplomatic community, in the fields of security and strategic studies, international relations, politics, disarmament diplomacy and nuclear policy.
‘In this unique volume, an impressive group of Indian experts, women all, charts the course for pursuing new controls on weapons of mass destruction. The world’s uncertain geopolitical environment makes their contribution both timely and very welcome.’
—Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO; Distinguished lecturer, Stanford University
‘Nuclear strategy and policy have for too long been a male dominated field. Manpreet Sethi and Kanica Rakhra have opened the doors wide to knowledgeable and sober expertise from highly regarded Indian women specialists. This important collection underscores the urgency of nuclear disarmament to global peace and security.’
—Dr. Sanjay Baru, Public Policy Analyst; former media adviser to PM Manmohan Singh
‘Given the increasing nuclear risks in contemporary times, disarmament today is as critical as it is elusive. The book explores several inter-connected issues of nuclear energy, proliferation, confidence building, risk reduction, and verification to explore how, and why, policy makers should pursue elimination of nuclear weapons. Bringing together a unique and novel approach, this book is sure a worth a read.
—Tanya Ogilvie-White, Senior Research Advisor, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
‘Highly commended. This brilliant collection of essays on issues relating to nuclear disarmament is exceptional as it shows the immense talent that there is in India amongst the community of women scholars and practitioners in this vital field. Bringing them together in this must-read volume, the first of its kind, Dr Manpreet Sethi and Dr Kanica Rakhra have done well in highlighting what must be done to address the critical nuclear dangers in the 21st century.’
—Amb. Venkatesh Varma, Former Indian Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament
ISBN: 9781032263007
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 540g
178 pages