[PDF] How To Think About Arms Control And Disarmament eBook

Author : Paolo Foradori
Publisher : Springer
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 38,96 MB
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3319622595

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This volume is a collection of contributions by world-leading experts in the nuclear field who participated in the educational activities of the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO). It features some of most prominent scholars and practitioners who contributed in fundamental ways to shaping policies, strategies, theories, scholarly studies, and debates in the field of non-proliferation and disarmament. On the occasion of ISODARCO's 50th anniversary this book revisits a selection of contributions that capture the pressing issues during the five decades of continuous engagement in disarmament and non-proliferation education.

Author : Carlo Schaerf
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 21,24 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780677152301

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First Published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Lijun Shang
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 16,39 MB
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782626492

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The life and chemical sciences are in the midst of a period of rapid and revolutionary transformation that will undoubtedly bring societal benefits but also have potentially malign applications, notably in the development of chemical weapons. Such concerns are exacerbated by the unstable international security environment and the changing nature of armed conflict, which could fuel a desire by certain States to retain and use existing chemical weapons, as well as increase State interest in creating new weapons; whilst a broader range of actors may seek to employ diverse toxic chemicals as improvised weapons. Stark indications of the multi-faceted dangers we face can be seen in the chemical weapons attacks against civilians and combatants in Iraq and Syria, and also in more targeted chemical assassination operations in Malaysia and the UK. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, and drawing upon an international group of experts, this book analyses current and likely near-future advances in relevant science and technology, assessing the risks of their misuse. The book examines the current capabilities, limitations and failures of the existing international arms control and disarmament architecture – notably the Chemical Weapons Convention – in preventing the development and use of chemical weapons. Through the employment of a novel Holistic Arms Control methodology, the authors also look beyond the bounds of such treaties, to explore the full range of international law, international agreements and regulatory mechanisms potentially applicable to weapons employing toxic chemical agents, in order to develop recommendations for more effective routes to combat their proliferation and misuse. A particular emphasis is given to the roles that chemical and life scientists, health professionals and wider informed activist civil society can play in protecting the prohibition against poison and chemical weapons; and in working with States to build effective and responsive measures to ensure that the rapid scientific and technological advances are safeguarded from hostile use and are instead employed for the benefit of us all.

Author : Jeffrey M. Elliot
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,69 MB
Release : 2000-07
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ISBN : 9780788193330

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Explains the lexicon of arms control, disarmament, and military security. Entries are categorized into subject-matter chapters that parallel chapter topics in most leading books in the field. In addition to a brief definition, each entry features a paragraph of significance to assist the reader to better understand the historical roots and contemporary meaning of the concept. An extensive cross-reference system is used throughout the volume, enabling the reader to seek additional information on desired topics. The 268 entries have been systematically selected and organized to complement most standard works on the subject.

Author : Daniel Frei
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,10 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780847674435

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Current thinking on arms control and disarmament has been dominated by the analysis of such "objective" factors as the number of weapons, their characteristics, technological developments and nuclear weapons deployment policies. Yet arms control negotiations have had little success so far. In this volume, Daniel Frei asserts that while such objective analysis is indeed indispensable, it needs to be supplemented by a careful, document-based description of Soviet and U.S. perceptions of one another and of the kind of assumptions that have thus far compelled their leaders to seek security in growing numbers of sophisticated weapons at ever-increasing cost.