| Summary/Abstract |
The post-bipolar world order, transitional in nature, lacks an established
set of institutional norms and rules that would provide a place for arms
control in the general system of international security. Many aspects of the
world order that directly affect the arms control architecture have already
changed, and this factor largely destructs existing arms control regimes.
With the current world order in transition, which combines elements of the
old order and new factors and interdependencies, it would be reasonable to
take a hybrid approach to arms control where a well-structured and legally
binding core addressing nuclear risks would be accompanied by flexible
application of more liberal formats, making it possible to strengthen and
develop periphery areas that were previously not covered by the relevant
rules or lost them due to the cancellation of relevant agreements.
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