James H. Lebovic is professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University. His books include Flawed Logics, The Limits of US Military Capability, and Deterring International Terrorism and Rogue States.
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This political analysis exposes the fanciful logic that the United States can use nuclear weapons to vanquish nuclear adversaries or influence them when employing various coercive tactics. During the Cold War, American policymakers sought nuclear a... SEE MORE