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Deterrence Theory

Deterrence Theory is a strategic studies framework that explains how the threat of retaliatory force suppresses adversary aggression by making the costs of undesirable actions outweigh potential gains.

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236

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Theories Of Deterrence

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Cooperation under the Security Dilemma

Robert Jervis · World Politics · 1978 · 2.2K citations

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Predation, reputation, and entry deterrence

Paul Milgrom, John Roberts · Journal of Economic Theory · 1982 · 1.9K citations

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A Fine is a Price

Uri Gneezy, Aldo Rustichini · The Journal of Legal Studies · 2000 · 1.8K citations

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Protection motivation and deterrence: a framework for security policy compliance in organisations

Tejaswini Herath, H. Raghav Rao · European Journal of Information Systems · 2009 · 1.2K citations

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User Awareness of Security Countermeasures and Its Impact on Information Systems Misuse: A Deterrence Approach

John D’Arcy, Anat Hovav, Dennis F. Galletta · Information Systems Research · 2008 · 1.2K citations

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  1. JZ
    Jun Zhuang

    University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States

    20 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. FC
    Frank C. Zagare

    University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States

    16 publications · 815 citations

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  3. TS
    Todd Sandler

    The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. RN
    Richard Ned Lebow

    Dartmouth College, United States

    12 publications · 807 citations

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  5. DM
    D. Marc Kilgour

    Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

    13 publications · 481 citations

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Institutions

733

  1. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    27 h-index

    53 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    18 h-index

    25 publications

    3.3K citations

  3. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    17 h-index

    24 publications

    1.8K citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    15 h-index

    24 publications

    2K citations

  5. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    14 h-index

    21 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. University at Albany, State University of New York

    Albany, United States

    14 h-index

    19 publications

    2.8K citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    14 h-index

    23 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    13 h-index

    20 publications

    2.7K citations

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  1. Journal of Conflict Resolution

    52 publications · 4.5K citations

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  2. International Security

    30 publications · 2.7K citations

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  3. World Politics

    24 publications · 5.1K citations

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  4. International Studies Quarterly

    24 publications · 1.9K citations

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  5. Social Forces

    SF · 20 publications · 1.6K citations

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