Graduation Year
2021
Date of Submission
11-2020
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
Reader 1
Lisa Koch
Abstract
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of nuclear weapons on conflict behavior between states. Using the Soviet Union and China engaging in conflict with the United States from 1950 to 1965 as case studies, this paper provides support for the theory that nuclear weapons do impact conflict behavior. It was found that newer nuclear states will rely on bold brinkmanship strategies while older nuclear states will rely on deterrence. Non-nuclear states will use avoidance and deterrence when engaging in conflict with a nuclear power.
Keywords: nuclear weapons, deterrence, brinkmanship, conflict, conflict behavior
Recommended Citation
Wood, Georgia, "On the Brink: The Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Conflict Behavior Between States" (2021). CMC Senior Theses. 2593.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2593
