Challenges of a Multi-Polar Nuclear World

Konstanin Yanovsky, Yehoshua Socol and Michael Bronshtein
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Konstanin Yanovsky: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Yehoshua Socol: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Michael Bronshtein: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Konstantin Moshe Yanovskiy

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Abstract: Nuclear warfare, being calamitous, is nevertheless, unlike popular perception, far from being apocalyptic. In the article, we consider possible scenarios of nuclear war in a multi-polar nuclear world, arguing that a democratic society has good chances of victory against a totalitarian nuclear-possessing state. Afterwards, we focus on two technical issues of primary importance – targeting doctrine and civil defense. We conclude that a steadfast and determined stance together with properly conceived and well planned policies for dealing with aggression is the price democratic societies must be willing to pay in order to effectively battle aggression at all levels..

Keywords: Atomic warfare; doctrine; targeting; civil defense (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 H56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13 pages
Date: 2012, Revised 2012
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