Security Assurances and Nuclear Nonproliferation
Jeffrey W. Knopf (Ed.)
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Description for Security Assurances and Nuclear Nonproliferation
Hardback. This book assesses the effectiveness of security assurances in curbing nuclear proliferation and shows that they can be an effective policy tool under the right conditions. Editor(s): Knopf, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804778275
SKU
V9780804778275
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About Jeffrey W. Knopf (Ed.)
Jeffrey W. Knopf is Senior Lecturer at the Naval Post Graduate School. He is the author of Domestic Society and International Cooperation: The Impact of Protest on U.S. Arms Control Policy.
Reviews for Security Assurances and Nuclear Nonproliferation
"Security assurance has been a powerful tool for encouraging states to forgo nuclear weapons acquisition. Yet the knowledge of it, especially the conditions under which it fails or succeeds, remains sparse. Here is the first major book that rectifies this weakness. The volume offers some outstanding ideas for both policymakers and scholars."
T. V. Paul, James McGill Professor of ... Read more
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