"A Strategic Approach to Nuclear Proliferation"
Journal Article, Journal of Conflict Resolution, volume 53, issue 2, pages 151-160
April 1, 2009
Authors: Erik Gartzke, Matthew Kroenig, Former Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program, 2007–2008
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security; Managing the Atom; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
ABSTRACT
Gartzke and Kroenig examine why states acquire nuclear weapons, why they engage in nuclear cooperation, and explore the relationship between nuclear weapons possession and a variety of security and diplomatic outcomes. This list does not cover the full range of possible nuclear proliferation issues that could be subjected to scholarly scrutiny, but they offer several advantages for our research. First, these outcomes are substantively important. Second, they can be measured, allowing them to quantitatively analyze nuclear proliferation across cases and over time. Third, this list covers a broader range of outcomes than are considered in the existing literature.
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