Abstract
IR research on nuclear non-use relies on nomothetic concepts. Even though nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo differ in terms of their theoretical backgrounds and their conclusions about why nuclear weapons are so persistently not used, both claim to present a — more or less — far-reaching, general explanation reliant on causal mechanisms. To understand the reasons for and implications of this, a closer look is required.
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Sauer, F. (2015). Explaining Nuclear Non-Use. In: Atomic Anxiety. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137533746_2
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