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Matthew Kroenig’s book about the “logic” of these things critiques Robert Jervis, who had published a book on their “illogic” decades earlier. These things are likened to “crystal balls” foretelling the consequences of war in works on their ethics written by one of the theorists of complex interdependence. The stability-instability paradox refers to these things’ ability to increase minor conflict while decreasing major conflict. Scott Sagan and Kenneth (*) Waltz (10[1])debated whether the world is a better place with these things in it. (-5[1])Defensive realists believe (-5[1])that these objects prevent war through their second-strike (10[1])capabilities. (10[1])For 10 points, what weapons may prevent war through the threat of mutually assured (10[1])destruction? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: nuclear weapons [or nuclear bombs or nuclear warheads; accept nukes; accept weapons of mass destruction or WMDs; prompt on bombs, missiles, or warheads; prompt on weapons until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Quentin MotGeorgia Tech BJohns Creek6810
Towery McNeilMississippi StateInnovation Academy A81-5
Jacob RosenbergInnovation Academy CInnovation Academy B84-5
Alex ThomasGeorgia Tech CMilton9210
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech A9310
Jack MangrumInnovation Academy AMississippi State10710
Ian Droessler WilsonInnovation Academy BInnovation Academy C10910