The crisis of nuclear arms control

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22020104
AutoresUlrich Kühn (0000-0001-6877-9098, Universität Hamburg, autor de correspondencia)
Año2021
Volumen10
Número2
Páginas319-344
Fecha de publicación2021-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaZeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2192-1741 • E-ISSN: 2524-6976
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s42597-022-00069-5
OpenAlexW4221113871
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas24

The politics of nuclear arms control between the United States and Russia are in a protracted state of crisis, which is in need of explanation. This article provides an overview of bilateral contractual milestones from 1972 to 2001 and analyzes instances of cooperation through the lens of three key factors that have influenced the process. It then considers the changes that these factors have undergone over twenty years of crisis in bilateral arms control from 2001 to 2021 and gauges the possible consequences of a continuation of the current situation. It concludes that during the first period, a shared willingness to shield the bilateral process from political disruption, U.S. bipartisan support, and cooperatively addressing the vertical diffusion of offensive and defensive missile capabilities were both possible and necessary for ensuring success. During the second period, these key factors underwent significant changes and ultimately had a negative effect on the bilateral process, which makes the current crisis unique compared to earlier episodes of regression. Most importantly, both sides were no longer willing to shield the bilateral process in its entirety during this period, including defensive and sub-strategic offensive elements. With a view to future consequences, these findings point to reduced arms race stability, weaker negotiated outcomes, and an erosion of the global nonproliferation regime

Arms control · Business · Economics · Management · Missile · Offensive · Operations management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Computer Science · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Engineering · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense

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