TY - BOOK AU - KAMAD Bharat AU - FOLEY James TI - Nukes in the balance : : the effects of proliferation on regional security PY - 2007/// KW - NUCLEAR KW - PROLIFERATION KW - REGIONAL SECURITY KW - NORTH KOREA KW - SOUTH ASIA N2 - The presence of growing and established nuclear powers in a regional context can pose a significant challenge to regional security. The three regions of the world South Asia, Northeast Asia and Middle East with the most recent nuclear powers and those closest to attaining a nuclear capability. In this article the authors look at the impact of nuclear proliferation on regional stability in the post cold war era ER -