Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xv, 146 pages; 23 cm

Subject

1. Nuclear disarmament
2. Nuclear arms control
3. Nuclear nonproliferation
4. Atomare Abrüstung
5. Kernwapens
6. Wapenbeheersing

Contents

1. Nuclear Deterrence Revisited -- The nuclear paradox -- Conditions for nuclear deterrence -- The opponent must be susceptible to deterrence -- Vital interest must be threatened -- A credible nuclear strategy -- Nuclear deterrence and nuclear proliferation -- Nuclear deterrence: the risk of accidents and unauthorized use -- Nuclear deterrence: a minimalist approach -- Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Proliferation in the Post-Cold War Period -- Nuclear risks in the post-Cold War period -- Nuclear proliferation -- Nuclear terrorism -- Accidents with nuclear weapons -- Answers to these 'new' nuclear risks -- The traditional nuclear non-proliferation regime -- 'Extended deterrence' -- Nuclear deterrence as an answer to the 'new' nuclear risks -- Counterproliferation -- Nuclear Arms Control in the Future: Heading Towards a Nuclear Weapon Free World -- Is a nuclear weapon free world (NWFW) desirable? -- Risks in an NWFW and possible solutions -- Absolute requirements for an NWFW -- An NWFW: more than desirable! -- Nuclear addiction -- Belief in nuclear deterrence -- Prestige -- Personal (or group) interests -- Towards an NWFW -- Stage one: the further marginalization of nuclear weapons -- Second stage: a quasi-NWFW -- Third stage: an NWFW -- Epilogue: The possible 'Europeanization' of the French (and British?) nuclear weapons -- List of quotations in favour of an NWFW -- Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (1968).

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.