Description
Book SynopsisContaining the Atom, the product of three years of research by the members of the Processes of International Negotiations (PIN) network, is a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of international nuclear negotiations. Well-known experts in the field test eleven cases of international nuclear negotations covering: strategic arms control; Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; Nuclear Weapons Free Zones; Non-Proliferation Treaty and its Review Conference; Nuclear Materials removed from the defense weapons programs; Nuclear diplomacy with North Korea; Nuclear risks in the Barents region; Nuclear safety; French-Japanese nuclear negotiations; and the nuclear plant perspective on negotiations. Each case study analyzes the actors, strategies, processes, structures, and outcomes and weighs the impact of the negotiations on security, energy, trade, and the environment.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 International Nuclear Negotiations Chapter 2 Strategic Arms Control Negotiations: SALT and START Chapter 3 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Negotiations Chapter 4 Negotiating Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones Chapter 5 The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Its Safeguards Chapter 6 The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: The 1995 Review and Extension Conference Chapter 7 Dealing with Nuclear Materials Removed from Defense Programs Chapter 8 Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea Chapter 9 International Negotiations Aiming at Reduction of Nuclear Risks in the Barents Region Chapter 10 International Negotiations on Radiation and Nuclear Safety Chapter 11 An Analysis of French-Japanese Negotiations Chapter 12 Peculiarities of Nuclear Negotiations Seen from the Point of View of a Plant Operator in the Federal Republic of Germany Chapter 13 Conclusions and Recommendations
