Behavior Society And Nuclear War

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Behavior Society And Nuclear War

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Author : Philip E. Tetlock
language : en
Publisher: OUP USA
Release Date : 1992-06-04

Behavior Society And Nuclear War written by Philip E. Tetlock and has been published by OUP USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-06-04 with History categories.

All people wish to avoid nuclear war, but this fact provides little guidance for policy. One reason is a lack of understanding of how a nuclear war might come about or how one could be prevented; much of what is offered as expert knowledge cannot be defended as more than educated opinion. Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War assesses current knowledge to create a basis for new intellectual approaches to the subject of international security that are conceptually rigorous, theoretically eclectic, and methodologically self-conscious. Leading scholars review specific behavioral and social phenomena and processes that may be critical in determining war and peace, including the behavior of decision makers during crises, the pressure of public opinion, the causes of war among great powers, and the processes of international security negotiation. This work was sponsored by the Committee on Contributions of Behavioral and Social Science to the Prevention of Nuclear War, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences.

Behavioral Economics And Nuclear Weapons

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Author : Anne I. Harrington
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2019-08-15

Behavioral Economics And Nuclear Weapons written by Anne I. Harrington and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-15 with Political Science categories.

Recent discoveries in psychology and neuroscience have improved our understanding of why our decision making processes fail to match standard social science assumptions about rationality. As researchers such as Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, and Richard Thaler have shown, people often depart in systematic ways from the predictions of the rational actor model of classic economic thought because of the influence of emotions, cognitive biases, an aversion to loss, and other strong motivations and values. These findings about the limits of rationality have formed the basis of behavioral economics, an approach that has attracted enormous attention in recent years. This collection of essays applies the insights of behavioral economics to the study of nuclear weapons policy. Behavioral economics gives us a more accurate picture of how people think and, as a consequence, of how they make decisions about whether to acquire or use nuclear arms. Such decisions are made in real-world circumstances in which rational calculations about cost and benefit are intertwined with complicated emotions and subject to human limitations. Strategies for pursuing nuclear deterrence and nonproliferation should therefore, argue the contributors, account for these dynamics in a systematic way. The contributors to this collection examine how a behavioral approach might inform our understanding of topics such as deterrence, economic sanctions, the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and U.S. domestic debates about ballistic missile defense. The essays also take note of the limitations of a behavioral approach for dealing with situations in which even a single deviation from the predictions of any model can have dire consequences.

Psychological Aspects Of Nuclear War

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Author : James A. Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985-05-29

Psychological Aspects Of Nuclear War written by James A. Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-05-29 with History categories.

Exploring the nature of nuclear war, this psychological treatise examines human reactions to nuclear disaster and accidental explosions. The discusssion is based on evidence of human fallibility that has emerged from the psychology of accidents and from research into decision-making in military and political contexts. Draws on the psychology of negotiation and conflict resolution to suggest ways in which the threat of nuclear war might be reduced.

Behavioral Science And Human Survival

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Author : Milton Schwebel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965

Behavioral Science And Human Survival written by Milton Schwebel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with History categories.

[F]irst published in 1965, [it] represents a milestone in the application of the human sciences to the problems of avoiding catastrophic war and working toward a stable peace. Drawing on the work of some of the post-World War II titans of psychology, sociology, psychiatry and education...the book brought hope in a sometimes hopeless era [and] provided a point of origin to those of us who came of age in the 1960s... James G. Blight

Behavioral Science And Civil Defense

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Author : George Walter Baker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

Behavioral Science And Civil Defense written by George Walter Baker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Air warefare categories.

Contents: Public support of civil emergency; Effects of nuclear weapons; Status of plans and operations for civil defense; A pure theory of death: dilemmas of defense policy in a world of conditional viability; Public apathy toward civil defense: a case of anxiety; Some psychiatric aspects of civil defense; Society as a tension-management system; Social sciences research program: review and prospect; and Toward systemic analysis of disaster, disruption, stress and recovery-suggested areas of investigation.

The Anthropology Of War And Peace

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Author : Paul R. Turner
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1989

The Anthropology Of War And Peace written by Paul R. Turner and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.

Drawing parallels between tribal behavior and international relations to demonstrate that societies are not inherently aggressive but are led into conflict when pride or in-group pressures push people to fight, this profound look at the chilling reality of cold war and its arsenal of nuclear destruction offers valuable new insights into how prejudices and stereotypes contribute to what may seem like an inexorable drift to war. Yet the authors conclude that war is not inevitable, as they offer suggestions for an end to the arms race in the nuclear age. Based on original research, this is a long overdue contribution to the study of war and peace in our time and a text for newly emerging courses on the subject.

Psychiatric Aspects Of The Prevention Of Nuclear War

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Author : Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Committee on Social Issues
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964

Psychiatric Aspects Of The Prevention Of Nuclear War written by Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Committee on Social Issues and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with History categories.

The Medical Implications Of Nuclear War

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Author : Fred Solomon
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1986-01-15

The Medical Implications Of Nuclear War written by Fred Solomon and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-15 with Science categories.

Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this subject, The Medical Implications of Nuclear War includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available, addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial perspective, and reviews the medical needs--in contrast to the medical resources likely to be available--after a nuclear attack. "It should serve as the definitive statement on the consequences of nuclear war."--Arms Control Today

Complex Deterrence

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Author : T. V. Paul
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-09-15

Complex Deterrence written by T. V. Paul and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.

As the costs of a preemptive foreign policy in Iraq have become clear, strategies such as containment and deterrence have been gaining currency among policy makers. This comprehensive book offers an agenda for the contemporary practice of deterrence—especially as it applies to nuclear weapons—in an increasingly heterogeneous global and political setting. Moving beyond the precepts of traditional deterrence theory, this groundbreaking volume offers insights for the use of deterrence in the modern world, where policy makers may encounter irrational actors, failed states, religious zeal, ambiguous power relationships, and other situations where the traditional rules of statecraft do not apply. A distinguished group of contributors here examines issues such as deterrence among the Great Powers; the problems of regional and nonstate actors; and actors armed with chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Complex Deterrence will be a valuable resource for anyone facing the considerable challenge of fostering security and peace in the twenty-first century.

The Cold War And After

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Author : Sean M. Lynn-Jones
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1993

The Cold War And After written by Sean M. Lynn-Jones and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.

The Cold War and After presents a collection of well-reasoned arguments selected fromthe journal International Security on the causes of the Cold War and the effect of its aftermath onthe peaceful coexistence of European states. This new edition includes all of the material from thefirst edition, plus four new articles: The Unipolar Illusion: Why New Great Powers Will Rise,Christopher Layne; International Primacy: Is the Game Worth the Candle? Robert Jervis; WhyInternational Primacy Matters, Samuel P. Huntington; and International Relations Theory and the Endof the Cold War, John Lewis Gaddis.Sean M. Lynn-Jones is Managing Editor of International Security.Steven E. Miller is Director of Studies at the Center for Science and International Affairs, HarvardUniversity.