International Security Negotiations: Lessons Learned from Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms

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Wheeler, Michael O.

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2006-02

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International security negotiations and agreements (one seldom sees the term “arms control” in active government parlance today) have always been a focus of debate within the political and policy communities. The debate weighs the “promises” on one side against the “pitfalls” presented by the other, with varied interpretations of the relative danger or effectiveness of each individual negotiation or treaty. This paper cuts through much of that debate, presenting detailed analyses of diplomacy, negotiations, and agreements prior to, across, and beyond the Cold War. It examines motivations and expectations, rationale for results, criteria for “success,” key factors that explain various outcomes, and draws lessons for today and beyond. From the early nuclear age experience of the Baruch Plan (and Wheeler is perhaps THE expert here), through negotiations on testing, across the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and through detailed development of the strategic and theater arms limitation, reduction, and elimination negotiations, Wheeler develops the negotiations and agreements in relevant detail.

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x, 100 pages ; 24 cm.

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Wheeler, Michael O., and USAF Institute for National Security Studies. 2006. International Security Negotiations Lessons Learned from Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms /. USAF Institute for National Security Studies. https://research-ebsco-com.usafa.idm.oclc.org/linkprocessor/plink?id=a5c77840-2eb6-3985-9f3c-3f39234031b2.

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Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), USAF Academy, CO

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