Tuning priorities in nuclear arms control and non-proliferation : comparing approaches of Russia and the West / edited by Alexander Nikitin and Morten Bremer Mrli.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: Comparing and Tuning Approaches of Russia and the West, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Mrli, Morten Bremer, 1965-

Nikitin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1958-

Conference Name:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: Comparing and Tuning Approaches of Russia and the West (2007 : Moscow, Russia)

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: Comparing and Tuning Approaches of Russia and the West

Series:

NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics ; E, v. 33.

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, 1874-6276 ; v. 33

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear arms control--Russia (Federation)--Congresses.

Nuclear arms control.

Nuclear arms control--Western countries--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (164 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication contributes to the discussion about better understanding and mutual tuning of Russian and Western approaches to strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime, responding to situations like those in Iran and North Korea, synchronizing priorities in the elimination of excessive fissile materials, and, most of all, in the preservation of existing and the development of new agreements in nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament.An important aspect of this is raising awareness of the current crisis in nuclear arms control. Such international, inter-agency and cross-cultura

Contents:

Title page; Preface; Contents; Debating Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation; The Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; US Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction; Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament; De-Coding the Russian Position on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis; Interface and Contradictions Between Non-Proliferation and Counter-Proliferation; Differences Between Western and Russian Nuclear Security Cultures; The Clash of Nuclear Dynamics; Recent Proliferation Challenges by North Korea and Iran; Dealing with the Iranian Nuclear Programme

A New Strategy for the Iranian Nuclear FileResponses to Proliferation Challenges in South Asia; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Challenges on the Korean Peninsula; Proliferation and Security in the Middle East; Missile Defences and Proliferation; Political Aspects of Anti-Ballistic Missile Defences; Accelerated Blend-Down of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium; New Approaches to Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Missile Technologies; A SORT of a ReSTART for Nuclear Disarmament?; Implementation and Verification of Nuclear Arms Control Treaties

Tuning Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-ProliferationChapter Summaries; Author Index

Notes:

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: Comparing and Tuning Approaches of Russia and the West, Moscow, Russia, 25-28 April 2007."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

6611733701

1-281-73370-9

9786611733704

1-60750-301-8

600-00-0596-2

1-4337-1134-6

OCLC:

491263211