1st Edition

Causes and Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation

Edited By Robert Rauchhaus, Matthew Kroenig, Erik Gartzke Copyright 2011
348 Pages
by Routledge

348 Pages
by Routledge

This book offers valuable insights into the causes and consequences of nuclear proliferation. Through the development of new datasets and the application of cutting edge research methods, contributors to this volume significantly advance the frontiers of research on nuclear weapons. Essays in this volume address why states acquire nuclear weapons, why they engage in nuclear cooperation, and... Read more

1. Introduction: The Causes and Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation Matthew Kroenig, Erik Gartzke and Robert Rauchhaus  2. International Nonproliferation: Why Delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency? Robert Brown  3. Membership Has Its Privileges: Conventional Arms and Influence within the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Jennifer Erickson and Christopher Way  4. Importing the Bomb: Sensitive Nuclear Assistance and Nuclear Proliferation Matthew Kroenig  5. Taking a Walk on the Supply Side: The Determinants of Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Matthew Fuhrmann  6. A Bargaining Model of Nuclear Weapons Development and Disarmament Brett V. Benson and Quan Wen  7. Nuclear Politics: The Political Decision to Acquire, Sustain or Discard a Nuclear Arsenal James Wirtz  8. Bargaining, Nuclear Proliferation, and Interstate Disputes Erik Gartzke and Dong-Joon Jo  9. The Spread of Nuclear Weapons and International Conflict: Does Experience Matter? Michael Horowitz  10. Evaluating the Nuclear Peace Hypothesis: A Quantitative Approach Robert Rauchhaus  11. Winning with the Bomb Kyle Beardsley and Victor Asal  12. Risk Analysis of Nuclear Deterrence Martin Hellman  13. Nuclear Disarmament: Can risk analysis inform the debate? Paul Nelson  14. The Perils of Predicting Proliferation Alexander Montgomery and Scott Sagan

Biography

Robert Rauchhaus is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Matthew Kroenig is Assistant Professor of Government at Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Erik Gartzke is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He has authored numerous journal articles.