National Security and Global Strategic Issues

This book is a MUST READ for students pursuing a master’s/bachelor’s degree in military science or defence and strategic studies and for competitive examinations of various Public Service Commissions and UGC etc. The entire syllabus has been meticulously condensed in this book and its companion volume. Read it and we guarantee; you will not have to touch any other book. Condensing the entire syllabus in just two books is a marvel by the authors of 35 books. Exhaustive discussions on the following subjects and much more: Part 1 ‘Global Strategic Issues’: Theories of peace and conflict; causes of war; terrorism; Cold War; arms race and arms control; nuclear strategies and theories of deterrence; Soviet and Chinese strategies; peacekeeping and peace-building; defence from ballistic missiles and other WMDs; etc. Part 2 ‘National Power and National Security’: Theories of nation-states and national power; national security and collective security; alliances and the non-aligned movement; and defence cooperation; etc. Part 3 ‘India’s National Security’: India’s relations with her neighbours and great powers; conflict and cooperation in the South Asian Region; military strategies, nuclear program and policies of India and Pakistan; India’s maritime strategy; and India’s internal security concerns; etc. Part 4 ‘Defence Economics, Planning and Production’: Economic basis of military power; war-financing; post-war reconstruction; India’s defence budgeting and production; and defence procurement procedure; etc. Part 5 ‘India’s Higher Defence Organization’: national security council; cabinet committee on security; ministry of defence and its departments; and the Kargil Review Committee Report, etc. The book gives you: point-wise knowledge at your fingertips; easy to understand and remember; most lucidly explained; simple language; all clarity and no confusion. Concise yet exhaustive; rigorous yet lucid; simple yet accurate; this is the ultimate book on defence & strategic studies.