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The Politics of Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear History, Strategy, and Statecraft

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States17.473
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2015English
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This course provides an introduction to the politics and theories surrounding the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It introduces the basics of nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and deterrence theory. It also examines the historical record during the Cold War as well as the proliferation of nuclear weapons to regional powers and the resulting deterrence consequences.

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