When Proliferation Causes Peace: The Psychology of Nuclear Crises
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626164959 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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 broadens our understanding of how leaders and states behave when they acquire nuclear weapons and is important reading for scholars and students of intern
. This is a significant contribution to our knowledge." Robert Jervis, author of How Statesmen Think: The Psychology of International Politics, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University. "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
. Cohen is a senior lecturer in security studies at Macquarie University in Australia. His articles have appeared in International Security, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, The Non-Proliferation Review, and Strategic Studies Quarterly. He is coeditor of North Korea and Nuclear Weapons. Michael D