| ID | 089069 |
| Title Proper | Health of the nuclear nonproliferation regime |
| Other Title Information | returning to a multidimensional evaluation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fields, Jeffrey ; Enia, Jason S |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | How do we assess the health of international regimes? Many analysts have insisted recently that the nuclear nonproliferation regime is in urgent need of repair or that it should even be discarded because of its supposed ineffectiveness. However, it is essential that statements about the regime being in crisis be scrutinized for veracity and utility. While the spread of nuclear weapons poses an undeniable and serious threat to international security, a mistaken crisis mentality with respect to the regime could lead to rash attempts to alter it in unnecessary or ineffective ways or, at worst, to discard it completely. This paper returns to a theoretical framework that differentiates regimes, across both issue areas and time, to provide a more specified evaluation of regime health. By disaggregating the nuclear nonproliferation regime and assessing the individual and interactive health of multiple dimensions, a number of dimension-specific, regime-strengthening policy recommendations emerge. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 16, No. 2; Jul 2009: p.173 - 196 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 16, No. 2; Jul 2009: p.173 - 196 |
| Key Words | Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ; Nonproliferation Regime ; International Atomic Energy Agency ; Nuclear Weapons |