Arms Control: New Approaches to Theory and Policy

by Gallagher,Nancy W.

• ISBN13: 9780714648132
• ISBN10: 0714648132
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-02-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A decade has passed since the superpowers began a series of arms control initiatives which now symbolize the beginning of the end of the Cold War, but the passage of time has not resolved disputes about the role of arms control in preserving peace. Both international relations theorists and foreign policy practitioners must decide which security strategy is most appropriate for a post-Cold War world characterized by the decline in superpower hostility and the rise of regional rivalries; the rapid diffusion of knowledge-intensive technologies; and the increasingly complex relationships between political, military, and economic issues. How should arms control theory and policy be altered to improve the prospects for cooperation? The essays in this volume address this question by exploring the complexity of national arms control decision-making and multilateral negotiations, and the challenges of reaching domestic and international agreement on verification. Conscious that the gulf between theory andpolicy is growing at a time when the need for policy-friendly theory is greater than ever, the authors offer a range of jargon-free views from the academic and policy-making worlds, some arguing that growing interdependence creates both the need and the opportunity for a radical reorientation of arms control efforts, while others contend that increasing complexity in arms control problems still constrains what can be negotiated and ratified.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations	vii
Bridging the Gaps on Arms Control	1	(24)
Nancy W. Gallagher
Arms Control in the Information Age	25	(26)
Emily O. Goldman
A New Role for Transparency	51	(22)
Ann M. Florini
Beyond Defence, Deterrence, and Arms Control	73	(10)
Gloria Duffy
Nuclear Arms Control through Multilateral Negotiations	83	(33)
Rebecca Johnson
The Impact of Governmental Context on Negotiation and Implementation: Constraints and Opportunities for Change	116	(22)
Amy Sands
The Politics of Verification: Why `How Much?' is Not Enough	138	(33)
Nancy W. Gallagher
Notes on Contributors	171	(2)
Index	173