Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name:  Konstanin Yanovsky
Author-Name-First: Konstanin 
Author-Name-Last:  Yanovsky
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Author-Name:  Yehoshua Socol
Author-Name-First: Yehoshua   
Author-Name-Last:  Socol
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Author-Name:  Michael Bronshtein
Author-Name-First: Michael   
Author-Name-Last:  Bronshtein
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title:   Challenges of a Multi-Polar Nuclear World
Abstract:  Nuclear warfare, being calamitous, is nevertheless, unlike popular perception, far from being apocalyptic. In the article, we consider possible scenarios of nuclear war in a multi-polar nuclear world, arguing that a democratic society has good chances of victory against a totalitarian nuclear-possessing state. Afterwards, we focus on two technical issues of primary importance – targeting doctrine and civil defense. We conclude that a steadfast and determined stance together with properly conceived and well planned policies for dealing with aggression is the price democratic societies must be willing to pay in order to effectively battle aggression at all levels..
Length:  13 pages
Creation-Date: 2012
Revision-Date:   2012
Publication-Status: Published Paper Series 
Classification-JEL: D74, H56
Keywords: Atomic warfare; doctrine; targeting; civil defense
File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/ppaper/143Yanovsky.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
File-Function: Revised version, 2013
Handle: RePEc:gai:ppaper:143