| ID | 172307 |
| Title Proper | Negotiations on Arms Control |
| Other Title Information | Is There a Future? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hopmann, P Terrence |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The global arms control regime that began with the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963) appears to be collapsing rapidly, with many agreements now abandoned or barely enforced. This article analyzes some of the challenges to new negotiations on arms control based on developments in negotiation theory over the past 60 years. It focuses on the management of multilateral rather than bilateral negotiations, the need to focus on absolute rather than relative gains, the use of problem-solving techniques rather than traditional bargaining, the management of domestic opposition to arms control, the need for national leaders to become active proponents of new negotiations, and the need to focus on norms of cooperative security rather than engaging in arms races. It concludes that a necessary, if not sufficient, condition to save and rebuild the arms control regime is the adoption of more constructive approaches to negotiation on these vital issues. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Negotiation Vol. 25, No.1; 2020: p.53–68 |
| Journal Source | International Negotiation Vol: 25 No 1 |
| Key Words | Arms Control ; Negotiation ; Regimes ; Cold War |