Publisher's Synopsis
This publication offers an excellent overview to the current state of global disarmament including discussion on such areas as: verifying the abolition of nuclear weapons; non-military sources of insecurity; the comprehensive test ban; preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons; strengthening the non-proliferation treaty; reductions in the arms trade; the impact of the military on the environment; strengthening the United Nations-based security system; and the utilization of force by the United Nations for peace.
