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The alternate histories and possible futures of nuclear weapons (with Carl Robichaud)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

CHAPTER

The Motivations for Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

This chapter explores the motivations driving a country's pursuit of nuclear weapons, including security concerns, status, and previous invasions and threats. It discusses the challenges of constraining their nuclear program, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and the use of rewards and punishments to prevent acquisition. Additionally, it examines the link between nuclear energy development and nuclear bombs, as well as the different assumptions and perspectives regarding nuclear power.

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