1st Edition
The Politics of Nuclear Non-Proliferation A pragmatist framework for analysis
By Ursula Jasper
Copyright 2014
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the puzzle of why some states acquire nuclear weapons, whereas others refrain from trying to do so – or even renounce them.
Based on the predominant theoretical thinking in International Relations it is often assumed that nuclear proliferation is inevitable, given the anarchic nature of the international system. Proliferation is thus often explained by vague references to... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Debating (non-)Proliferation 3. A Pragmatist Framework of Analysis 4. Switzerland – The Ambivalent Neutral 5. Libya – The Stateless State 6. Conclusion
Biography
Ursula Jasper is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies (CSS), Swiss Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland.
