Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons

by Fischer, David

• ISBN13: 9780415004817
• ISBN10: 0415004810
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Although nearly fifty countries have a nuclear capacity, and many more are working towards this goal, only a few are actually in possession of nuclear weapons.Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weaponsaddresses the problem of how to prevent the wide acquisition of such weapons, and is particularly relevant in light of the collapse of the post-war power structure and the intensive militarization of the Middle East. In this study, David Fischer surveys the success of the international regime set up to stop the spread of nuclear weapons since the mid-1960s. He gives particular emphasis to the fact that 138 nations have renounced the bomb since 1968 and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the non-proliferation treaty. Fischer sets forth the reasons that the membership should extend to France and China, and discusses the 1995 conference that will decide the future of this treaty. Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weaponsprovides evidence of therelationship between the development of nuclear power and the acquisition of nuclear weapons and of the dangers involved in the growing use of plutonium and the building of nuclear submarines. David Fischer provides a detailed and comprehensive view of the ongoing conflict between nuclear deterrence and non-proliferation, and examines both the short- and long-term prospects for non-proliferation.

Table of Contents

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Preface
Introduction	p. 1
The regime and the issues: an overview	p. 4
The Past
How we got there: 'Atoms for Peace'	p. 31
The re-assessment of 'Atoms for Peace'	p. 70
The Present
The mainstays of the regime 1: the treaties	p. 105
The mainstays of the regime 2: safeguards and controls	p. 120
The Future
Emerging issues for the regime	p. 145
Changing technical parameters	p. 156
The future of non-proliferation institutions	p. 173
The main players 1: the nuclear weapon states	p. 183
The main players 2: the threshold states	p. 205
The main players 3: the NPT non-nuclear weapon states	p. 225
The 1995 conference: some tactical considerations	p. 237
The future of the regime: the short term	p. 241
The future of the regime: beyond 1995	p. 245
Postscript	p. 249
Notes	p. 250
Annex A: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)	p. 317
Annex B: Parties to the NPT	p. 324
Annex C: Parties to the Tlatelolco Treaty	p. 328
Annex D: Parties to the Rarotonga Treaty	p. 329
Index	p. 330
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