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Nuclear Deterrence in Contemporary World Politics

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Over the past 75 years, nuclear deterrence has been central to international security. In itself, nuclear deterrence forms an integral part of the nuclear factor in international relations, along with such components as nuclear nonproliferation, strategic military planning, arms control, strategic dialogue, and strategic stability.

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  1. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

    Alexey Fenenko

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  1. MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Andrey Baykov

  2. MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Tatiana Shakleina

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Fenenko, A. (2023). Nuclear Deterrence in Contemporary World Politics. In: Baykov, A., Shakleina, T. (eds) Polycentric World Order in the Making. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5375-0_12

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