| ID | 135250 |
| Title Proper | Justice and injustice in the fissile material cutoff treaty |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schaper, Annette |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Fissile Material (Cutoff) Treaty (fm(c)t) has been on the negotiation agenda since 1996, but has seen little progress. This is due to a fundamental disagreement over whether emphasis should be placed on nuclear disarmament or nuclear non-proliferation. Several delegations perceive the fm(c)t as a tool to draw in states from outside the non-proliferation regime, while others understand it to be a disarmament measure that reduces quantities of fissile materials for nuclear weapons. They however, regard the unwillingness of nuclear weapon states to engage toward this end as deeply unjust. Additional disagreements also concern justice: Should there be different standards of verification? May some states continue to produce unverified military fuel? As long as the nuclear weapon states only push their interests through pure power instead of respecting the notion of justice, no progress can be expected and the non-proliferation regime will further erode. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Negotiation Vol.19, No.3; 2014: p.570-598 |
| Journal Source | International Negotiation Vol: 19 No 3 |
| Key Words | Conflict ; Nuclear Weapons ; Fissile material ; Nuclear Proliferation ; Nuclear Disarmament ; Non-Proliferation Regime ; Justice |