Book
Mehta, Rupal N.. Delaying Doomsday: The Politics of Nuclear Reversal , Oxford University Press, 2020.
Articles and Invited Contributions
Papers and Projects (Revise and Resubmit, Under Review, and In Progress)
Under Review
Atomic Uncertainty: Information Problems in Nuclear Negotiations (Book Project), with William Spaniel, Under Review.
"An Ideological Basis for Variance in Nuclear Bargaining Outcomes,” with Noelle Troutman, Revise and Resubmit.
“The Challenges of Hypersonic Missile for Crisis Bargaining,” with Paige Cone and Noelle Troutman, Under Review.
In Progress
The Patron's Dilemma: Recklessness and Restraint Under Nuclear Umbrellas, with Neil Narang (Book Project).
"The Patience Gap: Temporal Preferences and Nuclear Negotiations,” with William Spaniel.
“Do Nuclear Umbrellas Increase the Diplomatic Influence of Client States? A Theory and Empirical Evidence,” with Neil Narang.
“Resolving Uncertainty: How Lower Costs of Nuclear Weapons Can Cause Less Proliferation,” with William Spaniel.
“The Failure of Nuclear Containment,” with Michael Joseph
“Mixed Messages: Bureaucracy, Signaling, and Conflict in the International System,” with Robert Schub.
“Deterrence and the Structure of Nuclear Forces,” with Erik Gartzke and Jeffrey Kaplow.
“Examining Exogenous Shocks in the 21st Century: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Global System,” with Hau Chan.
"Windows of Opportunity: Leadership Change and Nuclear Reversal."
“All Options on the (Latency) Table: The Impact of Carrots and Sticks on Nuclear Latency Rollback,” with Molly Berkemeier, Paige Cone and Rachel Whitlark.
Selected Additional Papers and Non-Referred Research Reports
"SMA Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula Project," Report for Joint Chiefs of Staff (US Department of Defense), September 2018.
“Fact or Fiction: The Constraining Effect of the NPT on Nuclear Proliferation International Studies Quarterly Symposium, Forthcoming.
Book Review, Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy. By Todd S. Sechser and Matthew Fuhrmann, Perspectives on Politics 16(02):575- 577, June 2018.
H-Diplo-ISSF Roundtable Review of Frank P. Harvey and John Mitton, Fighting for Credibility: U.S. Reputation and International Politics (Toronto, CA: University of Toronto Press 2016).
“The Search for Significance Continues: The Progress of Quantitative Nuclear Studies and the Bridges Yet to Cross,” International Studies Quarterly Symposium, “Quantitative Nuclear Proliferation: What Have We Learned,” January 2016.
“Risk Analysis of Extended Nuclear Deterrence,” USSTRATCOM, January 2016.
“Alliances, Extended Deterrence and Managing Escalation in East Asia” with Fiona Cunningham, German Marshall Fund Edited Volume, September 2016.
“Drivers of Horizontal and Vertical Nuclear Proliferation,” USSTRATCOM September 2016.
Mehta, Rupal N.. Delaying Doomsday: The Politics of Nuclear Reversal , Oxford University Press, 2020.
Articles and Invited Contributions
- Mattiacci, Eleonora, Rupal N. Mehta, and Rachel Whitlark. 2021. “Atomic Ambiguity: Event Data Evidence on Latency and Cooperation,” Conditionally Accepted, Journal of Conflict Resolution.
- Mehta, R. N. and Whitlark, R.E. 2021. “Nuclear Proliferation: The Next Wave in 2020.” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics.
- Cone, P., & Mehta, R. N. 2019. “Inducements in Interstate Relations.” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Oxford University Press.
- Mehta, Rupal N. "Extended deterrence and assurance in an emerging technology environment,” Online First at the Journal of Strategic Studies.
- Whitlark, Rachel and Rupal N. Mehta. “Hedging Our Bets: Why Does Nuclear Latency Matter?” The Washington Quarterly, Vol 42, No 1, 2019.
- Mehta, Rupal N., 2019. “Extended Deterrence and Assurance in Multiple Domains,” in Cross-Domain Deterrence: Strategy in an Era of Complexity, edited by Erik Gartzke and Jon Lindsay, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Narang, Neil and Rupal N. Mehta. The Unforeseen Consequences of Extended Deterrence: Moral Hazard in a Nuclear Protégé,” Online First at the Journal of Conflict Resolution, September 2017. *Related post at War on the Rocks
- Mehta, Rupal N. and Rachel Whitlark. The Benefits and Burdens of Nuclear Latency,” Forthcoming, International Studies Quarterly, September 2017. *Related posts at Monkey Cage and Duck of Minerva
- Mehta, Rupal N. and Rachel Whitlark. “Shaping the Next Phase of US Nonproliferation Policy,” US Foreign Policy in a Challenging World - Building Order on Shifting Foundations, edited by Marco Clementi, Matteo Dian, Barbara Pisciotta, Spring Press, 2017.
- Mehta, Rupal N. and Rachel Whitlark. “Unpacking the Iranian Nuclear Deal: Nuclear Latency and U.S. Foreign Policy,” The Washington Quarterly, Winter 2016/2017 Issue.
- Gartzke, Erik, Jeffrey Kaplow, and Rupal N. Mehta, “The Determinants of Nuclear Force Structure” Journal of Conflict Resolution, April 2014. *Reprinted in Nonproliferation Policy and Nuclear Posture: Causes and Consequences for the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, edited by Neil Narang, Erik Gartzke, and Matt Kroenig, Routledge Press, 2015.
Papers and Projects (Revise and Resubmit, Under Review, and In Progress)
Under Review
Atomic Uncertainty: Information Problems in Nuclear Negotiations (Book Project), with William Spaniel, Under Review.
"An Ideological Basis for Variance in Nuclear Bargaining Outcomes,” with Noelle Troutman, Revise and Resubmit.
“The Challenges of Hypersonic Missile for Crisis Bargaining,” with Paige Cone and Noelle Troutman, Under Review.
In Progress
The Patron's Dilemma: Recklessness and Restraint Under Nuclear Umbrellas, with Neil Narang (Book Project).
"The Patience Gap: Temporal Preferences and Nuclear Negotiations,” with William Spaniel.
“Do Nuclear Umbrellas Increase the Diplomatic Influence of Client States? A Theory and Empirical Evidence,” with Neil Narang.
“Resolving Uncertainty: How Lower Costs of Nuclear Weapons Can Cause Less Proliferation,” with William Spaniel.
“The Failure of Nuclear Containment,” with Michael Joseph
“Mixed Messages: Bureaucracy, Signaling, and Conflict in the International System,” with Robert Schub.
“Deterrence and the Structure of Nuclear Forces,” with Erik Gartzke and Jeffrey Kaplow.
“Examining Exogenous Shocks in the 21st Century: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Global System,” with Hau Chan.
"Windows of Opportunity: Leadership Change and Nuclear Reversal."
“All Options on the (Latency) Table: The Impact of Carrots and Sticks on Nuclear Latency Rollback,” with Molly Berkemeier, Paige Cone and Rachel Whitlark.
Selected Additional Papers and Non-Referred Research Reports
"SMA Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula Project," Report for Joint Chiefs of Staff (US Department of Defense), September 2018.
“Fact or Fiction: The Constraining Effect of the NPT on Nuclear Proliferation International Studies Quarterly Symposium, Forthcoming.
Book Review, Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy. By Todd S. Sechser and Matthew Fuhrmann, Perspectives on Politics 16(02):575- 577, June 2018.
H-Diplo-ISSF Roundtable Review of Frank P. Harvey and John Mitton, Fighting for Credibility: U.S. Reputation and International Politics (Toronto, CA: University of Toronto Press 2016).
“The Search for Significance Continues: The Progress of Quantitative Nuclear Studies and the Bridges Yet to Cross,” International Studies Quarterly Symposium, “Quantitative Nuclear Proliferation: What Have We Learned,” January 2016.
“Risk Analysis of Extended Nuclear Deterrence,” USSTRATCOM, January 2016.
“Alliances, Extended Deterrence and Managing Escalation in East Asia” with Fiona Cunningham, German Marshall Fund Edited Volume, September 2016.
“Drivers of Horizontal and Vertical Nuclear Proliferation,” USSTRATCOM September 2016.