The Last Battle of the Cold War

An Inside Account of Negotiating the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
2006. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-349-53403-6
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 259 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 349 g

Reihe: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies

A fascinating, first-hand account of the bureaucratic and public struggles that lead to the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, Glitman focuses on debates among American negotiators and between them and the Europeans and Soviets. This is an important look at policy making and negotiations all the more relevant in an age of proliferation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Glitman, M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I Setting the Table Soviet INF: NATO and the United States Mobilize to Counter the Threat NATO Faces the Soviet Challenge Taking the First Steps The End of the Beginning Life after 'The Walk in the Woods': The Talks Break Down PART II Picking Up the Pieces: A New Beginning Peace Movements Breaking the Back of the Biggest Problems Shorter-Range INF: Sealing off the Potential for Circumventing the Treaty PART III Undertakings: The Story of a Word Verification: Making Trust Acceptable Moving to the Hill: Ratification Upsides and Downsides

Über Autor(innen)

MAYNARD W. GLITMAN is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Europe and NATO and was Chief U.S. Negotiator for the INF Treaty.