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Contents

SIPRI Yearbook 2010

V. Deterrence in a world without nuclear weapons

Chapter:
1. A world without nuclear weapons: fantasy or necessity?
Source:
SIPRI Yearbook 2010
Author(s):
James E. Goodby

Deterrence in its original meaning existed long before nuclear weapons were invented. It has always relied on a variety of diplomatic, economic, and military skills and capabilities. These tools will continue to exist after nuclear weapons are eliminated. It is arguable that the imponderables, the non-quantifiable elements of the psychological condition that is called deterrence, are more potent than the physical presence of weapons, including nuclear weapons.

Citation (MLA):
Goodby, James E.. "1. A world without nuclear weapons: fantasy or necessity?." SIPRI Yearbook 2010. SIPRI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2010. Web. 25 May. 2013. <http://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199581122/sipri-9780199581122-div1-8.xml>.
Citation (APA):
Goodby, J. (2010). 1. A world without nuclear weapons: fantasy or necessity?. In SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2010. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 25 May. 2013, from http://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199581122/sipri-9780199581122-div1-8.xml
Citation (Chicago):
Goodby, James E.. "1. A world without nuclear weapons: fantasy or necessity?." In SIPRI Yearbook 2010, SIPRI. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010). Retrieved 25 May. 2013, from http://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199581122/sipri-9780199581122-div1-8.xml
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