Nuclear Arms Control Nuclear Deterrence in the Post-Cold War Period [Paperback]

The proliferation of nuclear weapons has been defined as the gravest potential threat to international peace and security. The concept of nuclear deterrence has to be revisited in this regard. The longer the Nuclear Weapon States hold on to their nuclear weapons, the bigger the chance that nuclear weapons will be spread and will be used (once again) by accident, in an authorized or unauthorized way, or that nuclear terrorism becomes reality. The marginalizing of nuclear weapons resulting in a Nuclear Weapon Free World should be considered as a viable alternative.Acronyms Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: NUCLEAR DETERRENCE REVISITED The Nuclear Paradox Conditions for Nuclear Deterrence Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear Deterrence and the Risk of Accidents Nuclear Deterrence: A Minimalist Approach Conclusion PART 2: NUCLEAR DETERRENCE AND NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN THE POST-COLD WAR PERIOD Introduction Nuclear Risks in the Post-Cold War Period Answers to these 'New' Nuclear Risks Conclusion PART 3: NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL IN THE FUTURE: HEADING TOWARDS A NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE WORLD Introduction Is a Nuclear Weapon Free World (NWFW) Desirable? Nuclear Addiction Towards a NWFW Epilogue Conclusion Appendices Endnotes Bibliography IndexTom Sauer is Research Associate in the Department of Politics at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.