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Arms Control: History, Theory, And Policy, Robert Williams, Paul Viotti
Arms Control: History, Theory, And Policy, Robert Williams, Paul Viotti
Robert E. Williams Jr.
Arms Control: History, Theory, and Policy features in-depth, expert analysis and information on the full spectrum of issues relating to this critical topic. The first major reference on arms control in over a decade, the two-volume set covers historical context, contemporary challenges, and emerging approaches to arms control. Noted experts provide a full spectrum of perspectives on arms control, offering insightful analysis of arms-control agreements and the people and institutions behind them.
Volume 1 provides an accessible historical overview of the subject and a more detailed conceptual analysis of the foundations of arms control. Volume 2 covers the contemporary and …
Seeking Security In An Insecure World, Dan Caldwell, Robert Williams
Seeking Security In An Insecure World, Dan Caldwell, Robert Williams
Robert E. Williams Jr.
Seeking Security in an Insecure World is a comprehensive yet concise introduction to international security. It explores the changing conditions that lead to insecurity in the world. During the Cold War, the Soviet-American nuclear rivalry generated insecurity. Since then, state-based nuclear threats have diminished while the threat of non-state actors wielding weapons of mass destruction has increased. A global surge in mass-casualty terrorism, persistent and costly intrastate wars, and environmental threats have reshaped our thinking about security threats and how best to respond to them. The thoroughly updated second edition considers today's security agenda, including the threat posed by the …
'A More Perfect Peace:' Jus Post Bellum And The Quest For Stable Peace, Robert Williams
'A More Perfect Peace:' Jus Post Bellum And The Quest For Stable Peace, Robert Williams
Robert E. Williams Jr.
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Introduction: Arms Control's Third Age, Robert Williams
Introduction: Arms Control's Third Age, Robert Williams
Robert E. Williams Jr.
No abstract provided.
Arms Control And International Law, Robert Williams
Arms Control And International Law, Robert Williams
Robert E. Williams Jr.
Arms control is commonly based on international agreements that are governed by international and domestic law. ln this chapter, Robert E. Williams Jr. describes the framework governing treaties in international law and U.S. foreign relations law. The chapter draws on the modern history of arms control to explore a range of topics such as reservations to treaties, the termination of treaties, and treaty interpretation.