The law of arms control and the international non-proliferation regime : : preventing the spread of nuclear weapons / / by Tom Coppen.

• Author: Coppen, Tom.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill/Nijhoff,, [2016]
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Nova et Vetera Iuris Gentium 29.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (385 pages) :; illustrations.
• Notes: Includes index.

Nuclear proliferation poses a serious threat to international peace and security. The non-proliferation regime is the body of public international law that aims to counter this threat. It has been a cornerstone of global security for decades. This book analyses its main instruments. The book focuses on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, international trade controls and the International Atomic Energy Agency. It describes the internal mechanics of these mechanisms, their development, and their strengths and weaknesses. It shows how they together are the basis of a political-legal order that is more than the sum of its parts, offering new insights on the role of international law in an area dominated by security-driven politics.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction: Non-proliferation and International Law -- Theoretical Framework -- Relevant Provisions of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty -- The Role of Trade Controls in the Non-proliferation Regime -- International Supervision of Non-proliferation Norms -- Concluding Observations -- Annex: Text of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons -- Index.