"A comprehensive theory of latent nuclear deterrence focusing on how nuclear programs influence war, peace, nuclear proliferation, and arms races. This book will appeal to anyone who wants to understand the role of nuclear technology in international politics, deterrence, military conflict, or the prospects for disarmament"--
"A comprehensive theory of latent nuclear deterrence focusing on how nuclear programs influence war, peace, nuclear proliferation, and arms races. This book will appeal to anyone who wants to understand the role of nuclear technology in international politics, deterrence, military conflict, or the prospects for disarmament"--
Matthew Fuhrmann is a professor of political science in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A & M University. He has been a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (2010-11) and held visiting positions at Harvard University (2007-08), Stanford University (2016-17), and Yale University (2023-24). He is the author of Atomic Assistance: How 'Atoms for Peace' Programs Cause Nuclear Insecurity (2012) and co-author of Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy (Cambridge, 2017). He was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 2016. His research has been mentioned in national media outlets such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, CNN, and NPR.
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Introduction 1. The logic of latent nuclear deterrence 2. What leaders think: beliefs about latent deterrence 3. Almost nuclear: identifying latent nuclear powers 4. Causes of nuclear latency: why technology spreads 5. Reaping rewards: deterring conflict and gaining influence 6 Backlash: explaining preventive attacks 7. Arms races: deterring weapons proliferation 8. Nuclear latency in world politics References.
