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The Non-Proliferation Treaty As A Non-Factor: The True Foundations Of The Nonproliferation Regime, Kenneth J. Duvall

Kenneth J Duvall

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is apparently one of the more crucial legal tools in the world. Yet even the most ardent supporters of the NPT now acknowledge its deficiencies. The NPT’s failings have led to a situation where neither states with nuclear weapons nor those without such armament are pleased with the current state of affairs. Nonetheless, virtually all scholars and policy-makers continue to maintain that the NPT can and must be fixed in order to sustain the nonproliferation regime. This Note contends that the inadequacy of the NPT exists at such a fundamental level …