Poor Man’s Atomic Bomb? Exploring the Relationship between “Weapons of Mass Destruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael C Horowitz (0000-0002-3067-7157, University of Pennsylvania), Neil Narang (Department of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 509-535 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002713509049 |
| OpenAlex | W2154684275 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 25 |
The causes and consequences of nuclear proliferation have received a great deal of academic attention. However, nuclear weapons are rarely discussed in isolation in policy circles. Instead, nuclear weapons are relevant as part of a category of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that includes chemical and biological weapons (CBWs). Are the factors that drive CBWs proliferation similar to those that drive nuclear proliferation? What is the relationship between these weapons types? In this article, we explore whether nuclear weapons and CBWs serve as complements or substitutes. Using newly collected data on both CBWs pursuit and possession over time, we find that nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons generally function as complements at the pursuit stage. In addition, countries that acquire nuclear weapons become less interested in pursuing other types of WMDs and are even willing to give them up in some cases
Arms control · Biological warfare · Biology · Business · Chemical warfare · Computer security · Function (biology · International trade · Law and economics · Nuclear ethics · Nuclear proliferation · Nuclear weapon · Political science · Possession (linguistics · Sociology · Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research · Computer Science · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |