The development of Nuclear weapons has a great impact on the international politics today because... more The development of Nuclear weapons has a great impact on the international politics today because every country wants to protect her territorial integrity and sovereignty. The concept of territorial integrity of every state enable the politicians to look for means of keeping to power leading to the development of the Nuclear weapons as a double edge sword for maintaining power and in the name of protecting national interest. The development of Nuclear weapons has enabled the key players of international politics to think about the use of force and coercion in relation to neighbouring states and maintaining international dominance. The application of concept of deterrence during the Cold War period between the United States and the Soviet Union change their perception on the use of nuclear weapons in deterring the competing superpower. This essay will investigate the effect of the development of Nuclear weapons in the international politics between 1968 and 1991 by examining the three schools of thoughts in international politics as a way of exploring the role played by presence of nuclear weapons in the international system today. The three schools of thoughts are Constructivism, Liberalism and Realism. The essay will investigate how each paradigm explains how the development of nuclear Bibliography Brodie, B (2008), the absolute Weapons in Mahnken, T. G and Maiolo, J.A (eds), Strategic
The development of Nuclear weapons has a great impact on the international politics today because... more The development of Nuclear weapons has a great impact on the international politics today because every country wants to protect her territorial integrity and sovereignty. The concept of territorial integrity of every state enable the politicians to look for means of keeping to power leading to the development of the Nuclear weapons as a double edge sword for maintaining power and in the name of protecting national interest. The development of Nuclear weapons has enabled the key players of international politics to think about the use of force and coercion in relation to neighbouring states and maintaining international dominance. The application of concept of deterrence during the Cold War period between the United States and the Soviet Union change their perception on the use of nuclear weapons in deterring the competing superpower. This essay will investigate the effect of the development of Nuclear weapons in the international politics between 1968 and 1991 by examining the three schools of thoughts in international politics as a way of exploring the role played by presence of nuclear weapons in the international system today. The three schools of thoughts are Constructivism, Liberalism and Realism. The essay will investigate how each paradigm explains how the development of nuclear Bibliography Brodie, B (2008), the absolute Weapons in Mahnken, T. G and Maiolo, J.A (eds), Strategic
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