Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy
- ISBN-10
- 110710694X
- ISBN-13
- 9781107106949
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 333
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-02-02
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Todd S. Sechser, Matthew Fuhrmann
Description
Are nuclear weapons useful for coercive diplomacy? This book argues that they are useful for deterrence but not for offensive purposes.
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