Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. : Background and Current Developments.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Negotiation.

Chronology.

Nuclear weapons--Testing.

Nuclear weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines history of negotiations on nuclear weapons testing and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), national positions of countries that have conducted tests, and the 2006 and 2009 North Korean nuclear tests. Summarizes key provisions of the CTBT, international efforts on behalf of entry into force, budget of the CTBT Organizations Preparatory Commission, stockpile stewardship issues, and pro/con arguments regarding CTBT. Includes chronology.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

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