Alton Jones Foundation Series on Arms Control – serie

Gerard Piel, one of the nation's foremost writers on science policy, sees the nuclear crisis as the paramount problem of our times. He has been persistent in analyzing its underlying causes and in calling for a greater sense of urgency in ameliorating the perils of conflict. The first original essay addresses the nuclear question. The other essays in this book are reprints of earlier essays written in the 1950s and '60s by Mr. Piel. While he draws on examples of developments in an earlier phase of the arms race, the principles are relevant today, the issues raised a quarter century ago still remain unresolved.

n this volume, Long addresses himself to some of the central issues of arms control. Having worked with a succession of American presidents, he discusses the role of the president as an initiator of arms control policies, the failures of presidents to educate the American public on the subject and the neglect by some presidents to support arms control. Long disucsses American presidents from Eisenhower through Reagan and helps us understand some of the differences in their approaches.

n this volume, Long addresses himself to some of the central issues of arms control. Having worked with a succession of American presidents, he discusses the role of the president as an initiator of arms control policies, the failures of presidents to educate the American public on the subject and the neglect by some presidents to support arms control. Long disucsses American presidents from Eisenhower through Reagan and helps us understand some of the differences in their approaches.

In the lecture which spurred this volume, Sidney Drell equated arms control with the Strategic Defense Initiative and limited his comments exclusively to that subject. Drell stands out among scientists who have contributed to the dialogue on arms control. He has been an advisor to the U.S. government on issues of national security and science policy for many years and served on the President's Science Advisory Committee for Presidents Johnson and Nixon. Two qualities distinguish the speeches and writings collected here. Drell has kept alive the hope of arms control even in its darkest hours, and has clearly explained the scientific side of arms control to public policy students.

In the lecture which spurred this volume, Sidney Drell equated arms control with the Strategic Defense Initiative and limited his comments exclusively to that subject. Drell stands out among scientists who have contributed to the dialogue on arms control. He has been an advisor to the U.S. government on issues of national security and science policy for many years and served on the President's Science Advisory Committee for Presidents Johnson and Nixon. Two qualities distinguish the speeches and writings collected here. Drell has kept alive the hope of arms control even in its darkest hours, and has clearly explained the scientific side of arms control to public policy students.

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.

The distinguished New York Times columnist James Reston has observed that few if any Americans have served their government with greater distinction over a longer period of time than President Reagan's Secretary of State on arms control matters, Paul H. Nitze. This volume brings together some of his most important essays, articles, speeches, correspondence, and public papers on foreign policy and national security and arms control.

This volume delves into Mr. Churchill's approach to arms control and foreign policy. The initial section, 'The Quest for a Coherent Framework,' explores Churchill's philosophical basis for dealing with other powers. Subsequent chapters deal with issues involving his government agencies' conduct of foreign policy, with problems of policy decision-making in a democratic society, and with Churchill's disarmament legacy to the United Kingdom and the world.

This volume makes available to the general public some of Paul H. Nitze's most important papers on foreign policy and national security and arms control. Divided into three chapters, 'Strategy and Security,' 'The Military Component of National Security,' and 'The Arms Control Component of National Security,' this volume contains letters, reports, transcripts of speeches, and Nitze's comments on speeches made by other policy makers and officials involved with national security.