Success and Failure in Arms Control Negotiations

`The range of material covered is very wide, and one great strength of this book is that it does not fall into the trap of providing over-sketchy accounts of the different negotiations. The result is an important and thought-provoking book that will be required reading for those in the academic arms control community.' Steve Smith, International Affairs

• 1. Clarifying the problem; 2. A framework for analysis; 3. Negotiating for a nuclear test ban: the first stage; 4. The abortive negotiations for a total test ban; 5. SALT I: degrees of success and failure; 6. SALT II: the obstacles multiply; 7. The missile talks of the 1980s: failure of the first round 1981-83; 8. The missile talks of the 1980s: success in INF but difficulties with START, 1985-88; 9. Multilateral arms control in Europe: very limited success; 10. Why do arms control negotiations fail?; 11. Promoting success in arms control.