Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and index.

Exploring nuclear reversals and the nuclear non-proliferation norm -- An impossible game: the myth of stable nuclear deterrence in South Asia -- International relations theories and Indo-Pakistani nuclear relations -- Explaining and forecasting nuclear reversals in South Asia: a constructivist framework -- A critique of U.S. nonproliferation policy toward South Asia during the Bush and Obama administrations -- Normalization and the future of Indo-Pakistani nuclear relations -- Conclusion: Indo-Pakistani nuclear relations as a global issue: constructivism and the road to a nuclear-weapon-free South Asia.