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The stability–instability paradox is an international relations theory regarding the effect of nuclear weapons and mutually assured destruction.It states that when two countries each have nuclear weapons, the probability of a direct war between them greatly decreases, but the probability of minor or indirect conflicts between them increases.
The value of strategic stability was questioned from the very beginning. Brustlein [39] points to two negative effects of achieving the strategic stability: adversaries might be actually encouraged to initiate or expand low-level conflicts due to being certain that a nuclear escalation is unfeasible (cf. the Stability–instability paradox);
Stability–instability paradox: When two countries each have nuclear weapons, the probability of a direct war between them greatly decreases, but the probability of minor or indirect conflicts between them increases. Paradox of tolerance: A tolerant society that tolerates intolerant ideas becomes less tolerant overall. Closely related ...
A study published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution in 2009 quantitatively evaluated the nuclear peace hypothesis and found support for the existence of the stability-instability paradox. The study determined that nuclear weapons promote strategic stability and prevent large-scale wars but simultaneously allow for more low intensity ...
Since the end of the Cold War, theories of deterrence in international relations have been further developed and generalized in the concept of the stability–instability paradox [17] [18] Proponents of disarmament call into question the assumption that political leaders are rational actors who place the protection of their citizens above other ...
Hegemonic stability theory (HST) is a theory of international relations, rooted in research from the fields of political science, economics, and history.HST indicates that the international system is more likely to remain stable when a single state is the dominant world power, or hegemon. [1]
Leadership is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of management studies. The founding editors-in-chief were David Collinson and Keith Grint. The current editor of the journal is Dennis Tourish (University of Sussex). The journal was established in 2005 and is published by SAGE Publications.
The Leadership Quarterly is a bimonthly peer-reviewed multidisciplinary social science journal.It is dedicated to the scientific study of leadership.The journal has a broad focus and publishers papers from various fields of social science (psychology, economics, political science, sociology) as well as of biological science (e.g., evolutionary psychology).