The Confidence Building Measures Between India & Pakistan: A Constructivist View

Authors

  • S. Rehman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD
  • A. Azam Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD
  • W. Hussain Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD
  • K. M. Ahmad Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD

Abstract

Confidence building measure are generally viewed as important agents of change for introducing peace and stability among rival states. Both of the nuclear states of South Asia have undertaken confidence building measures in the post nuclearization scenario but these measures are not actually building confidence between the two states when seeing from the constructivist perspective. The study suggests that confidence building measure may be used for deconstruction if they are focused in changing existing norms, ideas and shared understanding.

Author Biographies

A. Azam, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD

Reseacrh Analyst in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

W. Hussain, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD

Reseacrh Analyst in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

K. M. Ahmad, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, ISLAMABAD

Reseacrh Analyst in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

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07-11-2018

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S. Rehman, A. Azam, W. Hussain, and K. M. Ahmad, “The Confidence Building Measures Between India & Pakistan: A Constructivist View”, The Nucleus, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 108–114, Nov. 2018.

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