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The nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), 1958-2000: Issues, interests, and ideas

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Title The nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), 1958-2000: Issues, interests, and ideas
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Contributor Rajagopalan, Rajesh
 
Subject International Studies
NPT
nuclear non-proliferation treaty
 
Description This study seeks to explain and understand the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
newlinein world politics. The Treaty was signed in 1961 and entered into force in 1970. Since
newlinethen, the NPT evolved into the global non-proliferation regime consisting of about 190
newlinemember-states by the beginning of this century. The Treaty set three objectives: (1)
newlinenuclear non-proliferation, (2) nuclear arms control and disarmament, and (3) civilian
newlinenuclear cooperation.
newlineOn the one hand, it is widely regarded that the NPT is the most successful case of an
newlineintemational security regime, and an indispensable foundation of the nuclear nonproliferation
newlineregime and intemational arms control and disarmament efforts. It is difficult
newlineto deny the positive role of the NPT to stop (reverse or delay) nuclear proliferation, and
newlineits contribution to intemational security as a whole. On the other hand, the Treaty has
newlinebeen intensively criticized for its discriminative nature and function at the NPT Review
newlineConference since the 1970s. Non-Nuclear Weapon States, together with India, criticizes
newlinethat five Nuclear-Weapon States especially the US and Russia do not make progress in
newlinetheir nuclear arms control and disaHl1ament obligations. Although the 1995 NPT REC
newlinesuccessfully decided its indcfinite extension, the NPT-based non-proliferation regime has
newlinebeen increasingly facing problems and losing legitimacy and trust to deal with further and
newlinenew proliferation challenge today .
newline
newlineThis study analyzes the NPT to seek answers to the questions about (1) its evolution and
newlinedynamics, (2) its role and function, and (3) its meaning and relationship to the
newlinefundamental dilemma of order versus justice in world politics. For this purpose, this
newlineresearch uses three IR theories (Reaiism, Liberalism, and Grotianl Intemational Society
newlinetheory). Based on theoretical and phiiosophical pluralism, comparative theoretical
newlineperspectives/approaches shed light on various aspects and meanings of the subject issue.
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Date 2014-01-01T12:02:09Z
2014-01-01T12:02:09Z
2014-01-01
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2008
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Type Ph.D.
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10603/14511
 
Language English
 
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Rights university
 
Format 365p.
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Coverage International Studies
 
Publisher Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of International Studies
 
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