Negotiating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Name: Negotiating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Negotiating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyOrigins of the Nuclear Order\nAuthor(s): Roland Popp, Liviu Horovitz, Andreas Wenger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138540927, 978-1138540927\nSynopsis\nThis volume offers a critical historical assessment of the negotiation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and of the origins of the nonproliferation regime. \n\nThe NPT has been signed by 190 states and was indefinitely extended in 1995, rendering it the most successful arms control treaty in history. Nevertheless, little is known about the motivations and strategic calculi of the various middle and small powers in regard to their ultimate decision to join the treaty despite its discriminatory nature. While the NPT continues to be central to current nonproliferation efforts, its underlying mechanisms remain under-researched. Based on newly declassified archival sources and using previ.