Autócratas nucleares. Estrategias y trayectorias de supervivencia política

Autores

Resumo

En el presente artículo se afirma que la tenencia de armas nucleares en los regímenes autoritarios puede convertirse en garantía para la sobrevivencia política de los líderes y su élite. Con base en el análisis de rastreo de procesos de cuatro casos de estudios representativos (Corea del Norte, Irak, Irán y Libia), este articulo expone que los programas nucleares configuran dispositivos en los que el cambio de régimen se entiende como una amenaza a la seguridad. Estos han sido exitosos cuando los regímenes autoritarios han transformado sus recursos en armas nucleares o cuando han acumulado capacidades que generan una percepción de riesgo frente a los actores que buscan la democratización.

Palavras-chave:

Regímenes autoritarios, armas nucleares, proliferación nuclear, seguridad, cambio de régimen

Biografia do Autor

César Niño, Universidad de La Salle

Profesor Asociado de Relaciones Internacionales, Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad de La Salle. PhD en Derecho Internacional, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (España); Magister en Seguridad y Defensa Nacionales, Escuela Superior de Guerra (Colombia). Profesional en Política y Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Colombia).

Manuel Camilo González, Universidad Sergio Arboleda

Magíster en Ciencia Política por la Universidad de Salamanca (España) y Profesional en Política y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Colombia). Profesor de la Universidad Sergio Arboleda.

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