Verifying Nonproliferation Treaties: Obligation, Process, and  Sovereignty
by By Kessler, J. Christian
Category: Political Science , International Relations , Arms Control

Examines two issues of national security policy: stemming the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; and verifying international nonproliferation agreements. Describes the forces that shape the ways in which negotiators address the question of establishing and maintaining confidence among signatories to treaties limiting nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and reducing the size of conventional forces. Explains how the chance events of the day intertwine with substantive developments in treaty negotiations and implementation.