Autócratas nucleares. Estrategias y trayectorias de supervivencia política
Autores/as
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César Niño
Universidad de La Salle
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-6643
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Manuel Camilo González
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9032-8717
Resumen
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.Palabras clave:
Regímenes autoritarios, armas nucleares, proliferación nuclear, seguridad, cambio de régimenReferencias
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