While policy makers and scholars have long devoted considerable attention to strategies like deterrence, which threaten others with unacceptable consequences, such threat-based strategies are not always the best option. In some cases, a state may be better off seeking to give others a greater sense of security, rather than by holding their security at risk. The most prominent use of these security assurances has been in conjunction with efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Ongoing concerns about the nuclear activities of countries like Iran and North Korea, and the possible reactions of other states in their regions, have catapulted this topic into high profile. This book represents the first study to explore the overall utility of assurance strategies, to evaluate their effectiveness as a tool for preventing nuclear proliferation, and to identify conditions under which they are more or less likely to be effective.
A propos de l’auteur
Jeffrey W. Knopf is Senior Lecturer at the Naval Post Graduate School. He is the author ofDomestic Society and International Cooperation: The Impact of Protest on U.S. Arms Control Policy.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 320 ● ISBN 9780804784917 ● Taille du fichier 0.6 MB ● Éditeur Jeffrey W. Knopf ● Maison d’édition Stanford University Press ● Publié 2012 ● Édition 1 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5208298 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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