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Research Paper
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Meeting the Challenges of the New Nuclear Age:

Nuclear Weapons in a Changing Global Order

Authors
Steven E. Miller, Robert Legvold, and Lawrence D. Freedman
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American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ of Arts and Sciences

Table of Contents

The Rise and Decline of Global Nuclear Order?

Unmanaged Competition, 1945–1970: Racing to Oblivion?
Managed Rivalry, 1970–2000: Building an Architecture of Restraint
The Tide Turns, 2000–2018: The Erosion of the Nuclear Order
Conclusion: New Realities, New Challenges

The Challenges of a Multipolar Nuclear World in a Shifting International Context

An Evolving Nuclear Order in a Changing International Setting
Ambiguities, Discrepancies, and Dangers in an Asymmetrical Nuclear Universe
Crisis Stability
If Deterrence Fails
On “Victoryâ€
The Shadow of the Future

The Interplay Between the International System and the Global Nuclear Order

The Cold War Order
Post–Cold War Disorder
The Nuclear Order and the Political Order