Nov 14, 2023 · In conclusion, the introduction of nuclear weapons did indeed alter international relations, but perhaps not to the extent envisioned by the theory of the nuclear revolution.

Apr 30, 2020 · For this retrospective roundtable, we asked our contributors to re-read Robert Jervis' "The Meaning of the Nuclear Revolution," published in 1989, and discuss how it holds up 30 years …

Jan 26, 2010 · Those who pondered the consequences of human control of atomic energy generally expected two revolutions. The first was technical, the result of the enormous destructive power of …

He examines how the potential for nuclear Armageddon has changed the meaning of war, the psychology of statesmanship, and the formulation of military policy by the superpowers.

Apr 10, 2024 · The Theory of the Nuclear Revolution (TNR) was developed during the Cold War and become something of a conventional wisdom among academics. Over the past decade, TNR has be …

Nov 15, 2023 · The new security environment is fraught with complexities, and it does not conform to the simplified expectations of the nuclear revolution theory. To navigate this intricate environment, the …

Aug 3, 2010 · The term refers to the belief that the invention of nuclear weapons constituted a fundamental shift in the nature of warfare, and conceivably in international relations itself.

Nov 24, 2020 · This chapter looks at how thinking about nuclear weapons and nuclear strategy developed after 1945, introduces the concept of the nuclear revolution and explains how nuclear …

The scien-tific and technical development of defensive weapons cannot eliminate the fundamental fact of the nuclear revolution – the vulnerability of the nation’s territory and its civilian and industrial …

Aug 31, 2024 · However, the return of great power competition has also galvanized skeptics of the nuclear revolution theory, who reject the logic and tenability of nuclear deterrence and advocate …