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Since 2003, when the world learned that the Islamic Republic of Iran had succeeded in secretly developing a capability to enrich uranium and separate plutonium, the question of Iran's nuclear program has ranked high on the international political and arms control agenda. This book studies the IRI's diplomatic operations in the issue area of arms control and demonstrates how arms control diplomacy has formed an integral part of the IRI's foreign policy during the various phases of its history. Furthermore, it fills a gap in the research literature on Iran's foreign and security policies by prov.

In the field of arms control, failure seems to be the rule. This may be due to an empirically observable close relationhip between long-term military & economic growth. Possible causal relationships between these two kinds of growth are discussed, & a causal hypothesis is suggested which explains long-term military growth in terms of a social-psychological 'push effect' (the Veblen effect) in combination with an economic 'restraint effect' (see SA 14:5/C1306). On that theoretical basis, two approaches to arms control are proposed: (1) through manipulation of the Veblen effect & (2) through limits to economic growth. These two methods approach arms control from a global perspective, which transcends the perspectives of both intranational antimilitarism & international arms control diplomacy. 1 Figure. Modified HA.

The investigation starts from the observation that, in the field of arms control, failure seems to be the rule and points out that this may be due to an empirically observable close relation ship between long-term military and economic growth. Possible causal relationships between those two kinds of growth are discussed and a causal hypothesis is suggested which explains long-term military growth in terms of a social-psychological pusheffect (the Vebleneffect) in combination with an economic restrainteffect. On that theoretical basis, two approaches to arms control are proposed — namely, arms control through manipulation of the Vebleneffect and arms control through limits to economic growth. These two methods approach arms control from a global perspective, which transcends the perspectives of both intra-national antimilitarism and inter-national arms control diplomacy.

Arms control diplomacy as a central factor in superpower relations is not a new phenomenon. In this book, Christopher Hall traces the rise and fall of a previous arms limitation effort, the naval treaties of the interwar years, which successfully controlled competition in the strategic weapons of that era - the battleships and other vessels of the British, American and other 'great power' navies. He shows the problems and their solutions - many of relevance today - which made the treaties possible, and their major role in the peaceful transfer of leadership of the west from the British Empire to the United States

IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND AN OPTION OTHER THAN DETENTE OR COLD WAR FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE US AND THE USSR, THE ARTICLE FIRST ASSESSES THE THREE KEY PATTERNS WHICH HAVE BEEN DISCERNED IN SUPERPOWER DIPLOMACY: COOPERATIVE, COMPETITIVE, AND CONFRONTATIONAL. THE ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP FOCUSES ON THE POLITICAL, MILITARY AND ARMS CONTROL SETTINGS OF THE 1970'S.