Nuclear Weapons Flashcards
1
Q
Tannenwald 1999
A
Non-use of nukes described by normative prohibition (nukes as taboo)
2
Q
Schelling 1960
A
Deterrence is purpose of strategic threats
3
Q
Schelling 2020
A
Nuclear weapons as deterrence
Compress catastrophic war
Speed of kills —> restraint
Victory no longer a prerequisite for hurting enemy
4
Q
Sagan 1996/97
A
Nuclear weapons are political objects that focus on political demand.
Security (strategic chain reaction of WWII)
Domestic (India)
Norms (France)
Reduce threats —> disarm (Ukraine)
5
Q
Sagan Waltz 2013
A
War less likely when costs rise more than possible gains
Bounded rationality, normal accidents theory
