Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 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
- Index
3 - Almost Nuclear: Identifying Latent Nuclear Powers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 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
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces a database on the international spread of uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing facilities. This database identifies countries with nuclear latency and serves as the basis for the empirical analyses carried out in the book.
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- Influence without ArmsThe New Logic of Nuclear Deterrence, pp. 93 - 113Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024