Reconceptualizing nuclear risks
Bringing deliberate nuclear use back in
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Davis Gibbons (0000-0002-4057-9198, Georgetown University, corresponding author), Matthew Kroenig (0000-0002-4834-0472, Georgetown University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 407-422 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-19 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01495933.2016.1240995 |
| OpenAlex | W2560763912 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
According to a widespread conventional wisdom in the scholarly literature, the threat of nuclear weapons resides largely in the risk of accident, inadvertent use, and nuclear terrorism. In this article, we argue that this conventional wisdom is inconsistent with the increasing danger of nuclear use by leaders intentionally employing nuclear weapons as tools of statecraft. This article identifies the theoretical processes that could give rise to deliberate nuclear use. Next, it marshals empirical evidence through an examination of developments in several salient geopolitical rivalries between nuclear-armed actors in the world today, demonstrating that deliberate nuclear use may be becoming increasingly likely. Finally, it offers concluding remarks regarding the steps world leaders can take to deter and prevent intentional nuclear strikes. This article seeks to bring back in an appreciation of deliberate nuclear use to academic studies of nuclear deterrence and instructs policymakers on the appropriate understanding of the risks of nuclear weapons proliferation
Deterrence theory · Geopolitics · Law and economics · Nuclear ethics · Nuclear terrorism · Nuclear weapon · Political science · Politics · Salient · Sociology · Terrorism · Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |