Disarmament and Deterrence: A Practitioner’s View
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paper. Its treatment of the technical issues associated with verifying both the abolition of nuclear weapons and the peaceful nature of civilian nuclear programs is a significant contribution to the debate. The paper disappoints, however, in its discussion and analysis of the political issues surrounding nuclear weapons abolition. In some way, I realize this is an unfair criticism, as the authors, George Perkovich and James Acton, stipulate early on that they do not intend to explore anything other than technical issues in any depth. That said, the paper proceeds to put forth assertions and propositions that place those political questions front and center ... only to leave the reader futilely seeking further argumentation. Three issues in particular require discussion:
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تاریخ انتشار 2010