Strategic Personality and the Effectiveness of Nuclear Deterrence

Abstract

Changes in the international system since the end of the Cold War has necessitated the reevaluation of the theoretical assumptions that have underlay nuclear deterrence strategies for the past half-century. In light of the emergence of new nuclear-armed states and the breakdown of the bipolar balance-of-power, the old one-size-fits-all deterrence approaches may not reflect the realities of the new security environment. This study suggests how Strategic Personality Typing can provide useful insights into how to approach the problem of forging more effective and supple deterrence strategies in the future. It includes a series of historical case studies to illustrate the kinds of insights the Strategic Personality methodology can provide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA385984

Entities

People

  • Amy Alrich
  • Caroline F. Ziemke
  • Philippe Loustaunau

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Sociopolitics
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties

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  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design