Deterrence theory refers to the scholarship and practice of how threats of using force by one party can convince another party to refrain from initiating...

annihilation of both the attacker and the defender. It is based on the theory of rational deterrence, which holds that the threat of using strong weapons against...

Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the...

nuclear strategy, minimal deterrence, also known as minimum deterrence and finite deterrence, is an application of deterrence theory in which a state possesses...

Introduction to Strategy" and later "Deterrence and Strategy". His insight greatly influenced deterrence-theory analysis within international-relations...

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"games and theory". The 1964 film Dr. Strangelove satirizes game theoretic ideas about deterrence theory. For example, nuclear deterrence depends on the...

Look up deterrence or deterrent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deterrence may refer to: Deterrence theory, a theory of war, especially regarding nuclear...

study. The methodology behind the program demonstrates the use of deterrence theory in preventing crime. In 2005, Harvard University and Suffolk University...

of backward induction prescribed by classical game theory, and the intuitively appealing "deterrence strategy" that involves building a reputation for...

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The Full spectrum deterrence (previously known as Minimum Credible Deterrence (MCD; officially named N-deterrence) is the defence and strategic principle...

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force (sometimes called a glass plate) is a strategic approach in deterrence theory whereby a small force is deployed abroad with the assumption that...

Essentials of Post–Cold War Deterrence is a document produced in 1995 as a "Terms of Reference" by the Policy Subcommittee of the Strategic Advisory Group...

the benefits of victory. He also argued that in order to have credible deterrence against other groups (as well as on an individual level), it was important...

international relations theory and security studies. He made influential contribution to the study of alliances and deterrence theory. Snyder was born in...

justifying why convicted offenders should be punished. According to the deterrence theory of law, one key aspect of punishment for law violation is to motivate...

costs to engage in conflict are reduced." Nuclear peace Minimal deterrence Deterrence theory Snyder, Glenn Herald (1965). The Balance of Power and the Balance...

dissuasion (English: 'Deterrence Force'), known as the Force de frappe ('Strike Force') prior to 1961, is the French nuclear deterrence force. The Force de...

R. Therefore, retributive justice theories allow some failures of deterrence. On the other hand, deterrence theories ("the penalty for a crime should be...

Massive retaliation, also known as a massive response or massive deterrence, is a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself...

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reference to deterrence theory, according to which punishing a behavior will decrease the violations both by the wrongdoer (specific deterrence) and by others...

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In nuclear ethics and deterrence theory, no first use (NFU) refers to a type of pledge or policy wherein a nuclear power formally refrains from the use...

on deterrence theory occurred from the late 1940s to mid-1960s. Historically, scholarship on deterrence has tended to focus on nuclear deterrence. Since...

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all parties to the conflict, became widely accepted. Advocates of deterrence theory hold that nuclear weapons prevent World War III–like great power conflict...

Conflict theories are perspectives in political philosophy and sociology which argue that individuals and groups (social classes) within society interact...