Systematically analyses nuclear weapons retention and relinquishment policy from security, economics and norms based perspectives

It compiles a broad range of relevant case studies, including: South Africa, Ukraine, North Korea, Iran, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Pakistan

Provides prescriptive criteria for detecting potential nuclear proliferation and encouraging nuclear disarmament

Autorentext

Liang Tuang Nah is a Research Fellow with the military studies programme of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is also an international relations and security studies instructor to officers of the Singapore Armed Forces.

Inhalt

Chapter One: Introduction.- Chapter Two: Theories, Conceptual Model, Initial Case Analysis and Excluded Considerations.- Chapter Three: South Africa as a Classic Nuclear Armament and Disarmament Exemplar.- Chapter Four: Fiercely Negotiated Ukrainian Nuclear Disarmament.- Chapter Five: Contentious North Korean Disarmament Prospects.- Chapter Six: Policy Relevant Tripartite Theory Nuclear Policy Models and their Application to North Korea.- Chapter Seven Conclusion: Can the Tri-Theoretic Models explain the Iranian Case?.