Craig, MM (2015) ‘I think we cannot refuse the order’: Britain, America, nuclear non-proliferation, and the Indian Jaguar deal, 1974–1978. Cold War History, 16 (1). pp. 61-81. ISSN 1743-7962

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Abstract

This article sheds light on the way in which British negotiations with India over the potential purchase of the Jaguar strike aircraft during the 1970s complicated global nuclear non-proliferation diplomacy. It argues that this case demonstrates British unwillingness to subordinate the economic well-being of the state to the requirements of non-proliferation diplomacy, even under pressure from the US government. Despite internal and external criticism (most notably from the administration of President Jimmy Carter) of the sale focusing on nonproliferation, it was the economic contentions of internal supporters arguing against a background of fiscal crisis that eventually won the day. Through analysis of this overlooked incident, this article adds to the complexity of nuclear non-proliferation history in the 1970s, offering an example of the interactions between the domestic priorities and the non-proliferation policy of an outwardly ‘leading’ anti-proliferationist state.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Cold War History on 26th February 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14682745.2015.1078314
Uncontrolled Keywords:	2103 Historical Studies, 1606 Political Science, 1605 Policy And Administration
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D839 Post-war History, 1945 on
Divisions:	Humanities & Social Science
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2016 11:08
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2022 08:30
DOI or ID number:	10.1080/14682745.2015.1078314
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4611

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