Table of Contents

Introduction: How Do New Nuclear States Behave?
1. Nuclear Opportunism: How States Use Nuclear Weapons in International Politics
2. Independence and Status: The British Nuclear Experience
3. Apartheid and Aggression: South Africa, Angola, and the Bomb
4. The Foundations of a New World Order: The United States and the Start of the Nuclear Era
5. Past and Future Proliferators
Conclusion: Nuclear Revolution or Nuclear Revolutions?

About the Author

Mark Bell is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. Follow him on X @mark_s_bell.

Reviews

In Nuclear Reactions, Mark S. Bell makes a compelling contribution to this debate by advancing a novel theory of how foreign policy is influenced by the possession of nuclear weapons, testing it with well researched case studies. Bell's work immediately stands apart by accounting for historical variation from the outset. ones. The book is thorough, with Bell presenting convincing and highly detailed evidence in his case studies to support his theory while acknowledging potential pitfalls. (International Journal) Bell (Univ. of Minnesota) provides a compelling theory to account for state behavior after the adoption of nuclear weapons. That said, this book is an important contribution and deserves to be at the center of further discussion by both scholars and policy makers. (Choice)