Ep. 318: How MAD was the Cold War?

An episode of the All Things Policy podcast, hosted by Takshashila Institution, titled "Ep. 318: How MAD was the Cold War?" was published on May 5, 2020 and runs 40 minutes.

May 5, 2020 ·40m · All Things Policy

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Many accounts of the Cold War accept the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). But did leaders and policymakers actually believe in MAD? And if they did, why did they engage in dangerous arms races? In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan

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Many accounts of the Cold War accept the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). But did leaders and policymakers actually believe in MAD? And if they did, why did they engage in dangerous arms races? In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan

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