This work provides a comprehensive examination of the current state and future prospects for nuclear disarmament at the turn of the century. The work juxtaposes a sober review of progress made during the last decade with a proactive agenda of proposals for new disarmament initiatives in the next decade. Taken together, the contributions to this volume suggest that, contrary to current conventional wisdom, the increasing global cache of nuclear weapons and the waning progress on nuclear disarmament of recent years need not become the defining features of the post-Cold War era. Rather, by examining the new conditions that have emerged at the dawn of the of the 21st century through both national and issue-based perspectives, this work reveals how the likelihood of continuing uncertainty and change in world affairs creates opportunities, as well as the need, for renewed progress toward significant nuclear disarmament.
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By Ian Ruxton
Oct 15, 2009
"excellent work" I am encouraged to see academics in the field of international relations using lulu.com to publish serious work and analyses. The fact that the foreword is written by a United Nations official instantly gives the lie to the suggestion that all POD books must of their very nature be garbage. This book is based on a Japanese original produced by the Hiroshima Peace Institute and is very thought-provoking. In short it is a must-read for serious students of the hugely important topic of nuclear disarmament in the modern world.
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