Verification - How Much Is Enough?

Originally published in 1985, the level of anxiety and suspicion between the USA and the USSR had rarely been higher. Many advocates of arms control believed that effective verification would reduce tensions and lessen the risk of war. This book analyses the two main issues of verification.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Technology of Verification 3. The Politics of Verification 4. Technology and Politics 5. Conclusion. Index.

About the author

Allan S. Krass
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide.

Summary

Originally published in 1985, the level of anxiety and suspicion between the USA and the USSR had rarely been higher. Many advocates of arms control believed that effective verification would reduce tensions and lessen the risk of war. This book analyses the two main issues of verification.

Product details

• Authors: Allan S Krass, Allan S. Krass, Allan S. Stockholm International Peace Rese Krass, Krass Allan S., Stockholm International Peace Research I, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367523404
• ISBN: 978-0-367-52340-4
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Nuclear Security
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Politics & government, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution