Nuclear explosions are the most visible manifestation of the arms
race, and the conclusion of a multilateral treaty that will
meaningfully restrict nuclear testing has for three decades been a
priority. While some see testing as essential for the development
of nuclear weapons and for upholding nuclear deterrence postures,
others are acutely concerned about the possible health hazards of
nuclear tests. Proponents of a comprehensive test ban, or a
very-low-threshold test ban, are convinced that further test
limitations are the first, indispensable steps that must be taken
to halt and reverse the nuclear rivalry among the great powers and
to prevent the spread of nuclear wapons to more countries. The
Stockholm International Peace Researach Institute (SIPRI) and the
Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS)
have jointly conducted a thorough study of the complex technical
and political issues involved in a possible cessation or limitation
of nuclear tests. This SIPRI-CIIPS publication contains papers by
leading physicists, nuclear weapon designers, seismologists,
international lawyers, strategic analysts, political scientists,
and former government advisers and arms control negotiators. The
editors' concise summary of all the issues and viewpoints is
presented in the first part of the book, which also contains their
own conclusions about the feasibility of achieving a meaningful
test limitation that is adequately verifiable by existing or
proposed technical means.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
SIPRI Monographs |
| Release date: |
February 1988 |
| Editors: |
Jozef Goldblat
(Senior Researcher)
• David Cox
(Director of Research)
|
| Dimensions: |
242 x 162 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
446 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-829120-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-19-829120-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780198291206 |
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