{"product_id":"tempting-fate-why-nonnuclear-states-confront-nuclear-opponents-hardback-9781501740381","title":"Tempting Fate; Why Nonnuclear States Confront Nuclear Opponents (Hardback) 9781501740381","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTempting Fate\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy Nonnuclear States Confront Nuclear Opponents\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul C. Avey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501740381\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages, 17 charts - 17 Charts\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTempting Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, Avey puts forth a simple but meaningful question: Why do states that do not have nuclear weapons pick fights with states that do? Avey's logic is sound and straightforward. This is a cogent and well-researched book.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTempting Fate\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates that, when it comes to challenging the strong, the weak seem to oscillate between faith in the nuclear taboo and fear of nuclear retaliation. This insight will make few theorists happy, but it does mark a step forward in our understanding of how nuclear weapons alter the calculus of risk accepting decision makers.\u003c\/p\u003e (Perspective on Politics) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTempting Fate\u003c\/i\u003e makes a meaningful and insightful contribution to security studies and nuclear security. [T]his book is an important and novel contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e (H-Diplo)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnpacking of the dynamics of conflict under conditions of nuclear monopoly, Paul C. Avey argues in\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTempting Fate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat the costs and benefits of using nuclear weapons create openings that weak nonnuclear actors can exploit.\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Strategic Logic of Nuclear Monopoly\u003cbr\u003e 2. Iraq versus the United States\u003cbr\u003e 3. Egypt versus Israel\u003cbr\u003e 4. China versus the United States\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Soviet Union versus the United States\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607783567640,"sku":"9781501740381","price":38.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tempting-fate-why-nonnuclear-states-confront-nuclear-opponents-hardback-9781501740381","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}