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Nuclear Use Thresholds

Nuclear Use Thresholds is a theoretical construct in nuclear strategy that specifies the precise conditions or levels of threat, escalation, or provocation under which a state deems the employment of nuclear weapons as justified within its defense doctrine.

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Publications

984

Citations

11

Authors

6

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

Variants

Nuclear Thresholds

Parents

Publications

10

The Nuclear Taboo: The United States and the Normative Basis of Nuclear Non-Use

Nina Tannenwald · International Organization · 1999 · 765 citations

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The Commitment Trap: Why the United States Should Not Use Nuclear Threats to Deter Biological and Chemical Weapons Attacks

Scott D. Sagan · International Security · 2000 · 72 citations

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Experimental evidence on determinants of support for nuclear use in response to threats of nuclear retaliation.

Lauren Sukin · Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology · 2019 · 46 citations

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Uncertainties in the North Korean Nuclear Threat

Bruce W. Bennett · 2010 · 22 citations

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Conventional War in the Presence of Nuclear Weapons

Manpreet Sethi · Strategic Analysis · 2009 · 17 citations

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Authors

11

  1. MB
    Mark B. Schneider

    National Institute for Public Policy, United States

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  2. SD
    Scott D. Sagan

    Stanford University, United States

    1 publications · 72 citations

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  3. CT
    Catrinel Turcanu

    Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  4. TP
    Tanja Perko

    Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. LS
    Lauren Sukin

    Stanford University, United States

    1 publications · 46 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

6

  1. National Institute for Public Policy

    Fairfax, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

  2. University of California System

    Oakland, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    765 citations

  3. Hudson Institute

    Washington D.C., United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  4. Japan International Cooperation Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    72 citations

  5. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  6. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    46 citations

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Venues

  1. Comparative Strategy

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  2. World Politics

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  3. International Affairs

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  4. International Security

    1 publications · 72 citations

    1

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  5. International Organization

    IO · 1 publications · 765 citations

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