PS377
Nuclear Weapons
missile defense & nuclear taboo
The Case for National Missile Defense (payne, 2000) The Flawed Case for Missile Defence (miller, 2001) The Nuclear Taboo (tannenwald, 1999)
Missile Defense
the idea of intercepting nuclear missiles before they hit!
three types of defense
Hitting a bullet with a bullet is technically very difficult
- Short-range (Patriot, Iron Dome)
- National Missile Defense (NMD)
nuclear taboo
Nuclear weapons are:
- Different from other weapons
Technology is shifting advantage toward counterforce
payne, 2000
The Case for National Missile Defense
Discussion Question 1
Why does Payne think missile defense is more necessary today than during the Cold War?
payne, 2000
The Case for National Missile Defense
Discussion Question 2
Why might deterrence not work against “rogue states”?
payne, 2000
The Case for National Missile Defense
Discussion Question 3
What is the moral argument for missile defense?
Miller, 2001
The Flawed Case for Missile Defence
Discussion Question 1
Why does Miller think the missile threat is exaggerated?
Miller, 2001
The Flawed Case for Missile Defence
Discussion Question 2
Why does Miller believe deterrence still works?
Miller, 2001
The Flawed Case for Missile Defence
Discussion Question 3
How could missile defense make things worse?
tannenwald, 1999
The Nuclear Taboo
Discussion Question 1
Why does Tannenwald argue deterrence alone cannot explain nuclear non-use?
tannenwald, 1999
The Nuclear Taboo
Discussion Question 2
How do norms influence state behavior?
tannenwald, 1999
The Nuclear Taboo
Discussion Question 3
Is the taboo strong or fragile?
Breaking the taboo
- Create a realistic scenario
- Explain who is using nuclear weapons and why
- Justify it using:
- strategic logic (military necessity, deterrence, survival)
- moral reasoning (maybe using the Just War Theory)
- Explain why conventional options are not enough
breaking the taboo
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PS377
Nuclear Weapons
missile defense & nuclear taboo
The Case for National Missile Defense (payne, 2000) The Flawed Case for Missile Defence (miller, 2001) The Nuclear Taboo (tannenwald, 1999)
Missile Defense
the idea of intercepting nuclear missiles before they hit!
three types of defense
Hitting a bullet with a bullet is technically very difficult
nuclear taboo
Nuclear weapons are:
Technology is shifting advantage toward counterforce
payne, 2000
The Case for National Missile Defense
Discussion Question 1
Why does Payne think missile defense is more necessary today than during the Cold War?
payne, 2000
The Case for National Missile Defense
Discussion Question 2
Why might deterrence not work against “rogue states”?
payne, 2000
The Case for National Missile Defense
Discussion Question 3
What is the moral argument for missile defense?
Miller, 2001
The Flawed Case for Missile Defence
Discussion Question 1
Why does Miller think the missile threat is exaggerated?
Miller, 2001
The Flawed Case for Missile Defence
Discussion Question 2
Why does Miller believe deterrence still works?
Miller, 2001
The Flawed Case for Missile Defence
Discussion Question 3
How could missile defense make things worse?
tannenwald, 1999
The Nuclear Taboo
Discussion Question 1
Why does Tannenwald argue deterrence alone cannot explain nuclear non-use?
tannenwald, 1999
The Nuclear Taboo
Discussion Question 2
How do norms influence state behavior?
tannenwald, 1999
The Nuclear Taboo
Discussion Question 3
Is the taboo strong or fragile?
Breaking the taboo
breaking the taboo
The visual accompaniment...
Get to convince 67% of the audience. This is because visual language facilitates the rapid acquisition of knowledge in an intuitive way. Could it be said that images are the key to success? Clearly.
Synthesis and organization, the two pillars of presentation
While you shouldn't overuse bulletpoints, icons and diagrams can be great allies when telling stories. You will keep your audience's attention and the data will be ingrained in their minds.
Visual accompaniment...
Achieve convincing 67% of the audience. This is because visual language facilitates the quick acquisition of knowledge in an intuitive way. Can we say that images are the key toçsuccess? Clearly.
Insert an awesome video for your presentation
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone amazed. In addition, you will synthesize the content and entertainyour audience.
Did you know...
Did you know that 90% of the information we assimilate comes to us through sight? Visual resources are of great help in reinforcing your message: images, illustrations, gifs, videos... Not only because they remain in memory, but also because they are more attractive and easierto understand.
Visual accompaniment...
Achieve convincing 67% of the audience. This is because visual language facilitates the rapid acquisition of knowledge in an intuitive way. Could it be said that images are the key to success? Clearly.