Deterrence is back — but not as we knew it. Once a strategy of nuclear restraint, the term is now being stretched to justify aggressive military actions, at home and abroad. Konstantin Schendzielorz argues that, as meanings shift, so do red lines. The nuclear umbrella may be turning into a very real sword
PhD Candidate, Institute of Political Science, University of St Gallen
Konstantin's dissertation investigates the discourses in Germany and the United States regarding the US nuclear umbrella from the 1950s until the present.
His research interests focus on (extended) nuclear deterrence, deterrence theory, and the role of discourses in nuclear weapon policy.
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