Rupal N Mehta
Biographic Data
| ID | 3877151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rupal N Mehta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rupal N |
| FAMILY NAME | Mehta |
| SIGNATURE | MEHTA R N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Avoiding “Checkbox Inclusion”
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Atomic Ambiguity
How does dual-use technology influence cooperation? This study explores how the development of nuclear latency (the technological precursors to nuclear weapons) affects U.S. cooperative overtures toward its possessors. We argue that the ambiguous nature of nuclear latency creates uncertainty about the intentions of its possessors and impacts cooperation. Using event data, we find that a state’s possession of overt lab-scale enrichment and reproce…
How Biden can say goodbye to “America First” on nuclear issues
Efforts to renew international engagement with a deep bench of experts, intergovernmental organizations, and policy makers will be critical over the next four years to return to the core tenets of historical American foreign policy. There are three key areas where multilateral engagement will be needed with respect to nuclear policy: on Iran’s nuclear program, on US alliances, and on the spread of nuclear technology to new countries
Extended deterrence and assurance in an emerging technology environment
How do emerging technologies impact strategic stability in the international system? I focus on how one aspect of strategic stability, extended deterrence commitments inherent to alliances, may be impacted by the development of new technologies and capabilities. I ask how technological innovations will impact the market deterrence and assurance dynamics in particular. I argue that while technologies may enhance the ability to provide extended det…
Atomic Assurance
Hedging Our Bets
The article of record as published may be located at https://doi.org/10.1080/0163660X.2019.1592363
The Unforeseen Consequences of Extended Deterrence
Do “nuclear umbrellas” create a moral hazard that can increase the risk of war? In this article, we investigate whether situations of extended deterrence in which a nuclear patron makes a defensive commitment to a nonnuclear client state can inadvertently increase the likelihood that a client will initiate a crisis with another state. Using data on the crisis behavior of states from 1950 to 2000, we estimate the impact of a nuclear umbrella on va…
The Benefits and Burdens of Nuclear Latency
How does the acquisition of latent nuclear capabilities—in the form of enrichment and reprocessing facilities—affect a state's military security and bargaining power? On the one hand, nuclear latency might serve as a "virtual deterrent" against would-be aggressors, as well as a bargaining chip in international negotiations. On the other hand, some research holds that states cannot deter military challenges without at least a deliverable nuclear d…
Unpacking the Iranian Nuclear Deal
On July 14, 2015, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the international community, led by the United States and the European Union, signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ensuring for t
The Determinants of Nuclear Force Structure
A substantial literature examines the causes of nuclear proliferation, but few studies have addressed why states decide on a particular portfolio of weapon systems once they have acquired a basic nuclear capability. We advance a portfolio theory of nuclear force structure, positing that states seek a diverse set of capabilities for nuclear deterrence, but that they also face major resource and organizational constraints. A number of factors may h…
The Benefits and Burdens of Nuclear Latency
How does the acquisition of latent nuclear capabilities—in the form of enrichment and reprocessing facilities—affect a state's military security and bargaining power? On the one hand, nuclear latency might serve as a "virtual deterrent" against would-be aggressors, as well as a bargaining chip in international negotiations. On the other hand, some research holds that states cannot deter military challenges without at least a deliverable nuclear d…
The Determinants of Nuclear Force Structure
A substantial literature examines the causes of nuclear proliferation, but few studies have addressed why states decide on a particular portfolio of weapon systems once they have acquired a basic nuclear capability. We advance a portfolio theory of nuclear force structure, positing that states seek a diverse set of capabilities for nuclear deterrence, but that they also face major resource and organizational constraints. A number of factors may h…
The Unforeseen Consequences of Extended Deterrence
Do “nuclear umbrellas” create a moral hazard that can increase the risk of war? In this article, we investigate whether situations of extended deterrence in which a nuclear patron makes a defensive commitment to a nonnuclear client state can inadvertently increase the likelihood that a client will initiate a crisis with another state. Using data on the crisis behavior of states from 1950 to 2000, we estimate the impact of a nuclear umbrella on va…
Atomic Ambiguity
How does dual-use technology influence cooperation? This study explores how the development of nuclear latency (the technological precursors to nuclear weapons) affects U.S. cooperative overtures toward its possessors. We argue that the ambiguous nature of nuclear latency creates uncertainty about the intentions of its possessors and impacts cooperation. Using event data, we find that a state’s possession of overt lab-scale enrichment and reproce…
Extended deterrence and assurance in an emerging technology environment
How do emerging technologies impact strategic stability in the international system? I focus on how one aspect of strategic stability, extended deterrence commitments inherent to alliances, may be impacted by the development of new technologies and capabilities. I ask how technological innovations will impact the market deterrence and assurance dynamics in particular. I argue that while technologies may enhance the ability to provide extended det…
Unpacking the Iranian Nuclear Deal
On July 14, 2015, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the international community, led by the United States and the European Union, signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ensuring for t
Hedging Our Bets
The article of record as published may be located at https://doi.org/10.1080/0163660X.2019.1592363
The Determinants of Nuclear Force Structure
A substantial literature examines the causes of nuclear proliferation, but few studies have addressed why states decide on a particular portfolio of weapon systems once they have acquired a basic nuclear capability. We advance a portfolio theory of nuclear force structure, positing that states seek a diverse set of capabilities for nuclear deterrence, but that they also face major resource and organizational constraints. A number of factors may h…
Unpacking the Iranian Nuclear Deal
On July 14, 2015, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the international community, led by the United States and the European Union, signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ensuring for t
The Benefits and Burdens of Nuclear Latency
How does the acquisition of latent nuclear capabilities—in the form of enrichment and reprocessing facilities—affect a state's military security and bargaining power? On the one hand, nuclear latency might serve as a "virtual deterrent" against would-be aggressors, as well as a bargaining chip in international negotiations. On the other hand, some research holds that states cannot deter military challenges without at least a deliverable nuclear d…
Hedging Our Bets
The article of record as published may be located at https://doi.org/10.1080/0163660X.2019.1592363
The Unforeseen Consequences of Extended Deterrence
Do “nuclear umbrellas” create a moral hazard that can increase the risk of war? In this article, we investigate whether situations of extended deterrence in which a nuclear patron makes a defensive commitment to a nonnuclear client state can inadvertently increase the likelihood that a client will initiate a crisis with another state. Using data on the crisis behavior of states from 1950 to 2000, we estimate the impact of a nuclear umbrella on va…
Atomic Assurance
How Biden can say goodbye to “America First” on nuclear issues
Efforts to renew international engagement with a deep bench of experts, intergovernmental organizations, and policy makers will be critical over the next four years to return to the core tenets of historical American foreign policy. There are three key areas where multilateral engagement will be needed with respect to nuclear policy: on Iran’s nuclear program, on US alliances, and on the spread of nuclear technology to new countries
Extended deterrence and assurance in an emerging technology environment
How do emerging technologies impact strategic stability in the international system? I focus on how one aspect of strategic stability, extended deterrence commitments inherent to alliances, may be impacted by the development of new technologies and capabilities. I ask how technological innovations will impact the market deterrence and assurance dynamics in particular. I argue that while technologies may enhance the ability to provide extended det…
Avoiding “Checkbox Inclusion”
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Atomic Ambiguity
How does dual-use technology influence cooperation? This study explores how the development of nuclear latency (the technological precursors to nuclear weapons) affects U.S. cooperative overtures toward its possessors. We argue that the ambiguous nature of nuclear latency creates uncertainty about the intentions of its possessors and impacts cooperation. Using event data, we find that a state’s possession of overt lab-scale enrichment and reproce…
Law (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Nuclear Issues and Defense (7 works) · International trade (6 works) · Nuclear weapon (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 works)