Nuclear Myths and Political Realities Export

@article{citeulike:494898, abstract = {Two pervasive beliefs have given nuclear weapons a bad name: that nuclear deterrence is highly problematic, and that a breakdown in deterrence would mean Armageddon. Both beliefs are misguided and suggest that nearly half a century after Hiroshima, scholars and policy makers have yet to grasp the full strategic implications of nuclear weaponry. I contrast the logic of conventional and nuclear weaponry to show hoe nuclear weapons are in fact a tremendous force for peace and afford nations that possess them the possibility of security at reasonable cost.}, author = {Waltz, Kenneth N.}, citeulike-article-id = {494898}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/1962764}, journal = {The American Political Science Review}, keywords = {deterrence, realism}, number = {3}, pages = {731--745}, posted-at = {2006-02-07 07:28:36}, priority = {4}, title = {Nuclear Myths and Political Realities}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/1962764}, volume = {84}, year = {1990} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:494898 L3 - citeulike-article-id:494898 N2 - Two pervasive beliefs have given nuclear weapons a bad name: that nuclear deterrence is highly problematic, and that a breakdown in deterrence would mean Armageddon. Both beliefs are misguided and suggest that nearly half a century after Hiroshima, scholars and policy makers have yet to grasp the full strategic implications of nuclear weaponry. I contrast the logic of conventional and nuclear weaponry to show hoe nuclear weapons are in fact a tremendous force for peace and afford nations that possess them the possibility of security at reasonable cost. IS - 3 JF - The American Political Science Review EP - 745 TI - Nuclear Myths and Political Realities VL - 84 SP - 731 KW - deterrence KW - realism AU - Waltz, Kenneth PY - 1990/// UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/1962764 ER -