The International Legal Ramifications of United States Counter-Proliferation Strategy: Problems and Prospects
Newport, RI: Naval War College, 1997. Trade paperback. ix, 77, [2] p.; 23 cm. Newport Papers Index. Notes. This is the eleventh in The Newport Papers series. Foreword by J. R. Stark, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, President, Naval War College. This study posits a three-part thesis. First, that a unilateral U.S. applicaiton of an aggressive counter-proliferation strategy is inconsistent with current norms of international law, second, that U.S. policy makers should not abandon the counter-proliferation strategy, because an occasion may arise when the United States may be unable to tolerate the imminent development of a nuclear weapon by an adversary, and third that U.S. policy makers should not attempt to mold internation law through diplomacy os that counter-proleration becomes normatively acceptable throughout the international community. This last point recognized that it could be counterproductive to U.S. interests becasue it would permit nations other than the United States to legitimately launch counter-proliferation attacks, perhaps even against U.S. allies. The author argues it was better to risk international condemnation than to legitimize counter-proliferation internationally as that might provide other states with political cover needed to launch military attacks that may be against U.S. interests. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket as issued.
Keywords: Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Counter-Proliferation, Anticipatory Self-Defense, Military Intervention, Reprisal, NPT, Economic Embargo, Export Controls, Weapon Design, IAEA
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