Books:
* Command Control: National Security and Nuclear Weapons (1989) - Examines the evolution of nuclear command and control systems and the risks of accidental or unauthorized nuclear war.
* The Myth of the Perfect Deterrent (1996) - Argues that nuclear deterrence is not as reliable as some believe and that it can fail due to miscalculations, technical failures, or human error.
* The Security of Pakistan: A Nuclear Notebook (2010) - Provides an overview of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, its strategic interests, and the risks of nuclear conflict in South Asia.
Articles:
* "The Problem of Deterrence" (1957) - A seminal article that examines the logic and limitations of nuclear deterrence.
* "Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity" (1983) - Argues that the destructive power of nuclear weapons poses a grave threat to human survival and calls for urgent action to reduce the risk of nuclear war.
* "Rethinking the First Strike: Why Nuclear Weapons Cannot Be Used for Warfighting" (2005) - Challenges the idea that nuclear weapons can be used for limited military purposes and argues that any use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic consequences.
Co-authored Books:
* Securing the Bomb: Two Decades of Nuclear Safeguards (1997) - Written with Ashton B. Carter, this book assesses the effectiveness of nuclear safeguards and proposes ways to strengthen them to prevent nuclear proliferation.
* The Nuclear Equation: A Guide to Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Disarmament (2007) - Written with David Albright and Frans Berkhout, this book provides a comprehensive overview of nuclear weapons, their history, and the challenges of nuclear disarmament.
In addition to these works, Cohen has also written numerous reports, articles, and commentaries for various think tanks, journals, and newspapers.