Gartzke, Erik; Kaplow, Jeffrey M.; Mehta, Rupal N. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 58 (2014) 3, pp. 481-508
A substantial literature examines the causes of nuclear proliferation, but few studies have addressed why states decide on a particular portfolio of weapon systems once they have acquired a basic nuclear capability. We advance a portfolio theory of nuclear force structure, positing that states...