The Politics of Arms Control Treaty Ratification
Contributors: Michael Krepon (Editor); Dan Caldwell (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer
Published: January 15, 1992
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9780312066048
Subjects: Arms negotiation & control; International relations; World history: from c 1900 -; Arms Control And Disarmament; Treaties And Alliances; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; International Relations - Treaties; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Science / Treaties; Political Science-Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Arms control; Foreign relations; History; Ratification; Treaties; United States
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Description: In the Treaty of Versailles and the SALT II Treaty, years of painstaking diplomatic effort were lost when the United States Senate refused to provide its consent to ratification. This book provides the first comparative assessment ever written of executive-congressional relations and the arms control treaty ratification process. A renowned team of historians, political scientists and policy analysts look at seven case studies, ranging from Versailles to the INF Treaty, to explore the myriad ways to win and lose treaty ratification battles. This book constitutes a strong marriage of scholarship and public policy, destined to become an essential reference for the White House, Capitol Hill, and academia.