Cornerstones of Security

Arms Control Treaties in the Nuclear Era

Thomas Graham, Jr., Damien J. LaVera

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9780295982960
• eBook ISBN: 9780295801414
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

This anthology presents the complete text of thirty-four treaties that have effectively contained the spread of nuclear, biological, and conventional weapons during the Cold War and beyond. The treaties are placed in historical context by individual commentaries from noted authorities Thomas Graham Jr. and Damien J. LaVera, which provide unique insights on each treaty's negotiation and implementation. During the 1990s, numerous arms control agreements were concluded under U.N. or U.S. leadership. In 1995, one hundred sixty-five nations agreed to indefinitely extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Many nations ratified important chemical and biological weapons conventions, a pact to reduce conventional forces in Europe, and agreements to limit testing of weapons of mass destruction. More recent treaties seeking to restrain small arms trafficking and ban land mines are also highlighted and analyzed. Graham concludes with lessons learned from the collective negotiation and verification history of these treaties, ongoing efforts to limit weaponry, and general observations on the status and effectiveness of these agreements. There is no comparable resource available for diplomats, international lawyers, and arms control specialists.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. The 1925 Geneva Protocol
• 2. The Antarctic Treaty
• 3. The “Hot Line” Agreements
• 4. The Limited Test Ban Treaty
• 5. The Outer Space Treaty
• 6. Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaties, Background on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones
• 7. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• 8. Special Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreements, The U.S.Voluntary Safeguard Agreement
• 9. The Seabed Arms Control Treaty
• 10. The “Accidents Measures” Agreement
• 11. The Biological Weapons Convention
• 12. The Incidents at Sea Agreement
• 13. The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• 14. The Threshold Test Ban Treaty
• 15. The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty
• 16. The Environmental Modification Convention
• 17. The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
• 18. Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
• 19. Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers
• 20. The Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement
• 21. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
• 22. The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
• 23. The Open Skies Treaty
• 24. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I & II)
• 25.The Chemical Weapons Convention
• 26.The Agreed Framework
• 27. Confidence and Security Measures Documents
• 28. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
• 29. The Ottawa Convention on Landmines
• 30. Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions
• Conclusions
• Appendix