Learning from Past Sucess: the NPT and the Future of Non Proliferation by Jim Walsh
– recognizes that there are post Cold War challenges – look at all the evidence in their counter! – quote from Sec Gen – see footnotes on page 8 – […]
Successes and failures of the NPT or world without NPT? mark fitzpatrick
Success: – slowed spread of nuclear weapons (see numbers) – number of states that gave up nuclear weapons programs is large – treaty’s provisions help create a sense of security/ […]
Successes and Failures of the Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty – H. von Brevern
History of NPT: baruch plan first “idea” involving it – 1957 IAEA created – Two hegimonic superpowers who were both concerned about proliferation ensured the NPT system was stable during […]
Consequences for Not Following the NPT
http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2009_5/Carlson The process of determining noncompliance is an important aspect of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards system, as well as the only established mechanism for determining noncompliance with […]
The Role of the UN in the NPT
http://www.un.org/disarmament/HomePage/about_us/aboutus.shtml UNODA- United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs -UNODA was established in January 1998 as the Department for Disarmament Affairs which was part of the Secretary-General’s programme for reform in […]
Vagueness Around Specific Goals of Reduction
-The wording of the NPT’s Article VI arguably imposes only a vague obligation on all NPT signatories to move in the general direction of nuclear and total disarmament, saying, “Each […]
Countries that Haven’t Signed the NPT
Israel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Israel -maintains policy of nuclear ambiguity -wont sign the NPT because “contradictory to national security interests”, but support the idea of a nuclear free middle east (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction) – started […]
Iran
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction – Iran is currently not known to be possessing weapons of mass destruction, and has signed treaties such as the NPT and biological weapons convention (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_Weapons_Convention) saying that it […]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Suppliers_Group – one of the ways the NPT is making it hard for countries to acquire the ability to make nuclear weapons’ q: what is the correlation between the 5 states […]
Sites to look at from the Nuclear Security Project Site
interesting sites to look at from the nuclear security project site: – wall street op eds http://www.nuclearsecurityproject.org/publications/wall-street-journal-op-eds – jan 2007 article that sparked momentum to address these issues: http://www.nuclearsecurityproject.org/publications/a-world-free-of-nuclear-weapons – partner organizations […]
