02764nam 22004693 450 991055276220332120210901203200.01-5017-4040-7(CKB)4100000011458512(MiAaPQ)EBC5963593(Au-PeEL)EBL5963593(OCoLC)1099540718(NjHacI)994100000011458512(EXLCZ)99410000001145851220210901d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTempting Fate Why Nonnuclear States Confront Nuclear OpponentsIthaca :Cornell University Press,2019.©2019.1 online resource (253 pages)Cornell Studies in Security Affairs1-5017-5520-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Unpacking of the dynamics of conflict under conditions of nuclear monopoly, Paul C. Avey argues in Tempting Fate that the costs and benefits of using nuclear weapons create openings that weak nonnuclear actors can exploit. Avey uses four case studies to show the key strategies available to nonnuclear states: Iraqi decision-making under Saddam Hussein in confrontations with the United States; Egyptian leaders' thinking about the Israeli nuclear arsenal during wars in 1969-70 and 1973; Chinese confrontations with the United States in 1950, 1954, and 1958; and a dispute that never escalated to war, the Soviet-United States tensions between 1946 and 1948 that culminated in the Berlin Blockade. Strategies employed include limiting the scope of the conflict, holding chemical and biological weapons in reserve, seeking outside support, and leveraging international non-use norms. Avey demonstrates clearly that nuclear weapons cast a definite but limited shadow, and while the world continues to face various nuclear challenges, understanding conflict in nuclear monopoly will remain a pressing concern for analysts and policymakers. Thanks to generous funding from Virginia Tech and its participation in TOME, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes, available from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other repositories.Cornell Studies in Security AffairsAsymmetric warfareCase studiesNo first use (Nuclear strategy)Asymmetric warfareNo first use (Nuclear strategy)355.42Avey Paul C1203284MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910552762203321Tempting Fate2777505UNINA