Strategies of Arms Control - A History and Typology

Bringing the subject of arms control into the arena of complex, multi-polar international relations, this text traces the history of agreements over weapons back to ancient times. The author puts forward a typology of arms control: it occurs at the end of major conflicts, stabilizes balances between states, develops norms of behaviour, manages weapons proliferation, and acts as a tool of international organizations. He examines the evolution of five qualitatively different strategies, and applies the arms control typology to agreements in the post-Cold War world.

List of contents

The evolution of arms control; arms control at the conclusion of major conflicts; arms control to strengthen strategic stability; arms control to create norms of behaviour; managing the proliferation of weapons; arms control by international organization.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Croft, Croft Stuart
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780719048784
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-4878-4
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Political Analysis
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control, Weapons, History: specific events and topics, Arms negotiation & control, Arms negotiation and control