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Full-Text Articles in Political Theory
Populists In International Relations, Melanie Siacotos
Populists In International Relations, Melanie Siacotos
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
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Electoral System Failure In The 2017 French Elections, Eli Schwanitz
Electoral System Failure In The 2017 French Elections, Eli Schwanitz
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
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Inception, Legitimization, And Preservation Of Competitive Authoritarian Regimes In Turkey, Zachary Andrews
Inception, Legitimization, And Preservation Of Competitive Authoritarian Regimes In Turkey, Zachary Andrews
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
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Nuclear Deterrence And Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons In Russia And The United States, Anneke R. Taylor
Nuclear Deterrence And Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons In Russia And The United States, Anneke R. Taylor
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
This essay examines the impact of new stockpiles of low-yield nuclear weapons in various countries (specifically Russia and the United States) on the current international balance of peace, which is commonly held to be based on mutually assured destruction due to major powers' possession of nuclear weapons.
It is argued that while low-yield weapons might, in certain circumstances, contribute to nuclear deterrence, they introduce far too many destabilizing issues for any additional level of deterrence to be worth the risk. The possibility of miscalculations due to the frequent dual-use of launch systems for both high and low yield weapons and …