Dangerous Deterrent? Assessing the Risk that Nuclear Acquisition Will Embolden Weak States
Author | : T. Negeen Pegahi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 1303341042 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781303341045 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dangerous Deterrent? Assessing the Risk that Nuclear Acquisition Will Embolden Weak States by : T. Negeen Pegahi
Download or read book Dangerous Deterrent? Assessing the Risk that Nuclear Acquisition Will Embolden Weak States written by T. Negeen Pegahi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation lays out the conditions under which acquiring nuclear weapons can "embolden" weak, dissatisfied states to do things they previously would not have done against stronger, nuclear-armed adversaries. It therefore specifies both the strategic benefits of acquisition to potential nuclear powers and the strategic risks/costs of further proliferation to existing nuclear powers.