The Tradition of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons (Stanford Security Studies)

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Автор:T.V. Paul

Название:The Tradition of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons

Год:2009

Издательство:Stanford Security Studies

Формат:pdf

Размер:7 MB

Страниц:336

Язык:English

Since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks, no state has unleashed nuclear weapons. What explains this? According to the author, the answer lies in a prohibition inherent in the tradition of non-use, a time-honored obligation that has been adhered to by all nuclear states—thanks to a consensus view that use would have a catastrophic impact on humankind, the environment, and the reputation of the user.

The book offers an in-depth analysis of the nuclear policies of the U.S., Russia, China, the UK, France, India, Israel, and Pakistan and assesses the contributions of these states to the rise and persistence of the tradition of nuclear non-use. It examines the influence of the tradition on the behavior of nuclear and non-nuclear states in crises and wars, and explores the tradition's implications for nuclear non-proliferation regimes, deterrence theory, and policy.