Abstract
This chapter examines the academic literature on nuclear coercion and crises. To do so, it proceeds in three parts. The first section explores the empirical evidence undergirding three schools of thought on nuclear coercion. The second section identifies the factors that scholars report affects the efficacy of nuclear threats. The last section explores the logic of nuclear first use.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Sheathed Sword |
Subtitle of host publication | From Nuclear Brink to No First Use |
Editors | Prakash Menon, Aditya Ramanathan |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic |
Chapter | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Oct 2022 |