Does state acquisition of nuclear weapons lead to stability and peace or instability and crises? This is one of the great debates in international relations scholarship. Michael D. Cohen argues that nuclear weapons acquisition often does dangerously embolden the acquiring state to undertake coercion and aggression, but that this behavior moderates over time as leaders learn the dangers and limitations of nuclear coercion. This book examines the historical cases of the Soviet Union and Pakistan in depth and also looks at mini-cases involving the United States, China, and India. This book broadens our understanding of how leaders and states behave when they acquire nuclear weapons and is important reading for scholars and students of international relations, security studies, and political psychology.
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1. Introduction2. Psychology, Nuclear Crisis, and Foreign Policy3. The Soviet Union, 1956-19624. Pakistan, 1998-20025. Further Tests: Kennedy, Vajpayee, Nixon, and Mao6. Conclusion: When Proliferation Causes PeaceBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
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Does state acquisition of nuclear weapons lead to stability and peace or instability and crises? Michael D. Cohen argues that nuclear weapons acquisition often does dangerously embolden the acquiring state to undertake coercion and aggression, but that this behavior moderates over time as leaders learn the dangers and limitations of nuclear coercion. This book examines the historical cases of the Soviet Union and Pakistan in depth and also looks at mini-cases involving the United States, China, and India. This book broadens our understanding of how leaders and states behave when they acquire nuclear weapons and is important reading for scholars and students of international relations, security studies, and political psychology.
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Cohen’s book has a number of admirable qualities. In addition to tackling a critically important question, the theory is refreshing in its focus on the experiences of individual leaders. . . . Cohen’s book is an important step toward understanding the role of psychology and leader experiences in nuclear decision-making.
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Too often the effect of nuclear weapons on a state’s foreign policy is discussed without regard for the passage of time. Using political psychology, Michael Cohen examines historical cases and shows that new nuclear states learn from their brushes with disaster and come to appreciate that while their arsenals may protect them, they are too dangerous to provide leverage to make gains. This is a significant contribution to our knowledge.
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Too often the effect of nuclear weapons on a state's foreign policy is discussed without regard for the passage of time. Using political psychology, Michael Cohen examines historical cases and shows that new nuclear states learn from their brushes with disaster and come to appreciate that while their arsenals may protect them, they are too dangerous to provide leverage to make gains. This is a significant contribution to our knowledge. -- Robert Jervis, author of How Statesmen Think: The Psychology of International Politics, Saltzman Institute of War & Peace Studies
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ISBN
9781626164956
Publisert
2017-12-01
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Georgetown University Press
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408 gr
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229 mm
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152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Engelsk
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