Overview

This anthology presents the complete text of 34 treaties that have effectively contained the spread of nuclear, biological and conventional weapons during the Cold War and beyond. The treaties are placed in historical context by individual commentaries from noted authorities Thomas Graham Jr and Damien J. LaVera, which provide unique insights on each treaty's negotiation and implementation. During the 1990s, numerous arms control agreements were concluded under UN or US leadership. In 1995, 165 nations agreed to indefinitely extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Many nations ratified important chemical and biological weapons conventions, a pact to reduce conventional forces in Europe, and agreements to limit testing of weapons of mass destruction. More recent treaties seeking to restrain small arms trafficking and ban land mines are also highlighted and analyzed.

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Author:   Thomas Graham ,  Damien J. LaVera
Publisher:   University of Washington Press
Imprint:   University of Washington Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 6.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.751kg
ISBN:  

9780295982960

ISBN 10:   0295982969
Pages:   1408
Publication Date:   01 March 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Abbreviations and Acronyms Preface Introduction 1. The 1925 Geneva Protocol 2. The Antarctic Treaty 3. The ""Hot Line"" Agreements 4. The Limited Test Ban Treaty 5. The Outer Space Treaty 6. Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaties 7. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 8. Special Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreements 9. The Seabed Arms Control Treaty 10. The ""Accidents Measures"" Agreement 11. The Biological Weapons Convention 12. The Incidents at Sea Agreement 13. The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 14. The Threshold Test Ban Treaty 15. The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty 16. The Environmental Modification Convention 17. The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 18. Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons 19. Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers 20. The Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement 21. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty 22. The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty 23. The Open Skies Treaty 24. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I & II) 25. The Chemical Weapons Convention 26. The Agreed Framework 27. Confidence and Security Measures Documents 28. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 29. The Ottawa Convention on Landmines 30. Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions Conclusions Appendix"

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Thomas Graham Jr. served as acting director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and as Special Ambassador for Disarmament before retiring from government service in 1997. He is the author of Disarmament Sketches: Three Decades of Arms Control and International Law. Ambassador Graham currently serves as chairman and Damien J. LaVera as coordinator of the Lawyers Alliance for World Security in Washington, D.C.

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