What explains the evolution of U.S. nonproliferation policies over time? And how
effective have American efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons been? In Stopping the Bomb, I offer novel theory and evidence to answer these questions. Drawing on hundreds of declassified documents as well as quantitative analyses, I trace major changes in U.S. nonproliferation policy in the 1960s and 1970s, which I argue have played a key role in limiting the spread of nuclear weapons. The book identifies the conditions under which the United States can deter states from starting nuclear weapons programs, as well as compel states to give up ongoing efforts to acquire the bomb. The findings have important implications for U.S. nonproliferation policy.
The book is available for purchase from Cornell University Press or Amazon.
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effective have American efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons been? In Stopping the Bomb, I offer novel theory and evidence to answer these questions. Drawing on hundreds of declassified documents as well as quantitative analyses, I trace major changes in U.S. nonproliferation policy in the 1960s and 1970s, which I argue have played a key role in limiting the spread of nuclear weapons. The book identifies the conditions under which the United States can deter states from starting nuclear weapons programs, as well as compel states to give up ongoing efforts to acquire the bomb. The findings have important implications for U.S. nonproliferation policy.
The book is available for purchase from Cornell University Press or Amazon.
Online Appendix
