Arms Race Instability and War

Theresa Clair Smith
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Theresa Clair Smith: Department of Pohtical Science Rutgers University

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1980, vol. 24, issue 2, 253-284

Abstract: Historically, half of the interstate wars identified by Singer and Small have been preceded by arms racing; therefore, not all wars stem from weapons competition. Similarly, there are arms races which end pacifically. Here, considering only arms race-related conflicts, the author argues that war may be anticipated at the end of an arms race on the basis of time-constrained mathematical stability characteristics of the involvement.

Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.1177/002200278002400204

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