Ideology as a Factor in Deterrence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Vincent Pry, Peter Pry (United States Department of Homeland Security, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-146 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495933.2012.665714 |
| OpenAlex | W2020805567 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
History is replete with examples of deterrence failure and war occurring unexpectedly, taking nations by surprise, because of failure to comprehend an adversary's ideology. The modern world has been shaped by failure to comprehend the ideologically driven aggression of Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, Soviet communism, and Islamic jihadism. The Soviet “war scare” during NATO's nuclear exercise ABLE ARCHER-83 exemplifies how ideology could cause deterrence failure and even nuclear war. Understanding the ideology of potential adversaries must be part of any informed deterrence strategy. U.S. overconfidence in deterrence theory, which is itself an ideological belief system, could contribute to deterrence failure
Adversary · Computer security · Criminology · Deterrence (psychology · Deterrence theory · Ideology · Law and economics · Nuclear weapon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Surprise · Terrorism · Global Security and Public Health · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |