While Waltz Argues That Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Actually Makes the World

question 34

Multiple Choice

While Waltz argues that nuclear weapons proliferation actually makes the world safer; all of the following represent opposing challenges to Waltz's theory except

• A) perhaps not all leaders are rational actors.
• B) MIRVed warheads are inherently more stabilizing.
• C) civilian control over nuclear armaments is not assured.
• D) nuclear capable government may be overthrown by radical groups intending to use nuclear weapons.

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