Document Type
Undergraduate Syllabus
Date
Spring 2025
School
Diplomacy
Course Number
DIPL 3120
Course Description
The nuclear rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War transformed the nature and conduct of world politics that exits even to this day. In this class, we will discuss nuclear arsenals and force structures, nuclear jargon, nuclear ethics and psychology, arms control, strategic and civil defense, and the effects of a possible nuclear exchange. In addition, we will also address strategies of deterrence and nuclear weapons decision making. We will also examine the implications stemming from both the vertical and horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Recommended Citation
Balestrieri, Brendan J. Ph.D., "DIPL 3120 Nuclear Weapons and International Security" (2025). Diplomacy Syllabi. 826.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/diplomacy-syllabi/826
