Teorie proliferace jaderných zbraní

ROJČÍK, Ondřej. Teorie proliferace jaderných zbraní (Theory of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation). Politologický časopis. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav MU, 2006, vol. 2006, No 4, 12 pp. ISSN 1211-3247.

Basic information

• Original name: Teorie proliferace jaderných zbraní
• Name in Czech: Teorie proliferace jaderných zbraní
• Name (in English): Theory of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
• Authors: ROJČÍK, Ondřej (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: Politologický časopis, Brno, Mezinárodní politologický ústav MU, 2006, 1211-3247.

Other information

• Original language: Czech
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50601 Political science
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords (in Czech): proliferace; jaderné zbraně; teorie mezinárodních vztahů
• Keywords in English: proliferation; nuclear weapons; theory of international relations
• Tags: nuclear weapons, proliferation, theory of international relations
• Tags: Reviewed

Abstract

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Abstract (in English)

Owing to the collapse of Cold War security systems, nuclear weapons proliferation remains an issue that attracts significant attention from scholars. The falling technological threshold for "rogue" states and increasing availability to terrorists keeps proliferation high on the scientific agenda (although the situation in the Czech Republic differs considerably). The pivotal point of the debate is theory. This paper introduces and critically discusses the most important theoretical approaches to nuclear weapons proliferation. The text successively examines theories based on technological determinants, external determinants, domestic determinants and last but not least alternative approaches that take into account concepts such as identity, beliefs and norms. The conclusion of the paper is that single variable approaches to nuclear weapons proliferation are unable to offer appropriate explanations of the issue. Research should reflect the multivariable nature of the subject.