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Nuclear weapons as shields

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Beardsley, K; Asal, V
Published in: Conflict Management and Peace Science
July 1, 2009

What security benefits do nuclear weapons provide to their possessors? After accounting for two potential selection effects, the empirical evidence from all international crises from 1945 to 2000 indicates that opponents of nuclear-weapon states demonstrate restraint in turning to violent aggression. Nuclear weapons, however, have little effect on overall crisis occurrence.The authors also explore the behavioral effects of nuclear-weapons programs and find that program states have a higher proclivity for crisis occurrence. © 2009 The Author(s).

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Conflict Management and Peace Science

DOI

EISSN

1549-9219

ISSN

0738-8942

Publication Date

July 1, 2009

Volume

26

Issue

3

Start / End Page

235 / 255

Related Subject Headings

  • Strategic, Defence & Security Studies
  • 4408 Political science
  • 4404 Development studies
  • 1606 Political Science
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
 

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Beardsley, K., & Asal, V. (2009). Nuclear weapons as shields. Conflict Management and Peace Science, 26(3), 235–255. https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894209104550
Beardsley, K., and V. Asal. “Nuclear weapons as shields.” Conflict Management and Peace Science 26, no. 3 (July 1, 2009): 235–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894209104550.
Beardsley K, Asal V. Nuclear weapons as shields. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 2009 Jul 1;26(3):235–55.
Beardsley, K., and V. Asal. “Nuclear weapons as shields.” Conflict Management and Peace Science, vol. 26, no. 3, July 2009, pp. 235–55. Scopus, doi:10.1177/0738894209104550.
Beardsley K, Asal V. Nuclear weapons as shields. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 2009 Jul 1;26(3):235–255.
Journal cover image

Published In

Conflict Management and Peace Science

DOI

EISSN

1549-9219

ISSN

0738-8942

Publication Date

July 1, 2009

Volume

26

Issue

3

Start / End Page

235 / 255

Related Subject Headings

  • Strategic, Defence & Security Studies
  • 4408 Political science
  • 4404 Development studies
  • 1606 Political Science
  • 1605 Policy and Administration