Influence Without Arms: Weaponless Deterrence, Preventive War, and Arms Races in the Shadow of Nuclear Proliferation

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The Nuclear Security Program at International Security Studies hosts a conversation on nuclear latency with Matthew Fuhrmann, Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University.

Only ten countries have built nuclear weapons. Many others have “peaceful” nuclear programs that give them the means to arm quickly if they so desired. This project analyzes how bomb-making capacity — known as nuclear latency — influences war, peace, and international bargaining.

Fuhrmann’s research focuses on international relations, nuclear proliferation, and armed conflict. He is the author of Atomic Assistance: How “Atoms for Peace” Programs Cause Nuclear Insecurity and the coauthor of Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy.

This event is co-sponsored with the MacMillan International Relations Seminar Series and the ISS Colloquium.

Open to the Yale community.