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Rose McDermott, Professor of International Relations at Brown University, argues that dominant theories of nuclear brinkmanship lack a nuanced understanding of the crucial factor of human psychology. She discusses the psychology of political leaders, the rational actor model, Thomas Schelling's notion of "threats that leave something to chance," the psychology of revenge, the coercive utility of nuclear weapons, and why nuclear deterrence may not be as stable as many people think, among other topics.

• Show Notes
• Rose McDermott bio
• Reid B.C. Pauly and Rose McDermott, \u201cThe Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship,\u201d International Security 47, no. 3 (2023): pp. 9-51.
• James W. Davis and Rose McDermott, \u201cThe Past, Present, and Future of Behavioral IR,\u201d International Organization 75, no. 1 (2022): pp. 147-177.
• Rose McDermott, Anthony C. Lopez, and Peter K. Hatemi, \u201c\u2019Blunt Not the Heart, Enrage It\u2019: The Psychology of Revenge and Deterrence,\u201d Texas National Security Review 1, no. 1 (November 2017): pp. 68-88.

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