The role of belief systems in shaping nuclear weapons policy preference and thinking in Brazil.
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Title
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The role of belief systems in shaping nuclear weapons policy preference and thinking in Brazil.
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Identifier
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AAI9417485
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identifier
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9417485
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Creator
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Krasno, Jean Elizabeth Cullander.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Stanley Renshon
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Date
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1994
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political Science, General | Psychology, Social
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Abstract
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This study examines motivations behind the decisions of national leaders to pursue or not to pursue the development of nuclear weapons. The research, which builds upon work done in the field of Political Psychology, was conducted in Brazil and focuses on the role that belief systems play in shaping policy preferences and thinking by members of the Brazilian elite on nuclear issues.;The data were gathered in Brazil through in-depth interviews and a questionnaire administered to members of the Brazilian elite who belong to groups which have input in forming policy. Proliferation studies, generally, have concentrated on the acquisition of nuclear technology and have rarely studied motivations which contribute to the demand for these weapons. Research on beliefs and policy formation suggests that beliefs and values should be expected to play a role in shaping nuclear policy.;The results show that beliefs about status, power, competition, and moral considerations do correlate very significantly with policy thinking on nuclear issues and therefore sustain the hypothesis of this study. However, the findings on worldview do not significantly correlate with nuclear policy thinking and therefore do not sustain the prevailing hypothesis on that relationship.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
