Publisher's Synopsis
The ninth volume of this series on arms control addresses the policies and approaches of successive postwar presidents. It focuses on the individuals in both the United States and foreign nations who have played crucial roles in the shaping of these policies. Finally, it considers the institutions that participate in the arms control debate and provide resources to the negotiators. Contents: include: The Role of Presidents: Arms Control and Military Preparedness from Truman to Reagan; Negotiating Arms Control with the Russians; Continuity and Change: NSC-68 and American Foreign Policy; and Arms Control Disarmament and the United Nations.
