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Nuclear Proliferation and the Psychology of Political Leadership Beliefs, Motivations and Perceptions
By Kelly O'Reilly
Copyright 2015
236 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book offers a novel approach to understanding the puzzle of nuclear proliferation by examining how leaders’ beliefs and perceptions about the international system influence states' decisions to acquire nuclear weapons.
Today, there is a persisting dilemma over the spread of nuclear weapons for both practitioners and scholars of international affairs. Uncertainty remains whether determined... Read more
1. The Persisting Proliferation Dilemma 2. Analyzing Nuclear Proliferation Decisions 3. South Africa: The Apartheid Bomb 4. India: Crossing the Lakshman Rekha 5. Australia: Waltzing with Atomic Matilda 6. Libya: A Rogue Redeemed? 7. Conclusions: Perceptions on Proliferation
Biography
K.P. O’Reilly is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Studies at Carroll University.
