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PUAF 798M: Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Policyby Nancy Gallagher Syllabus dated August 2009 The central dilemma of the nuclear age has been how to obtain the benefits but avoid the risks of an extraordinarily powerful technology when no state can completely control its spread nor reliably protect itself. PUAF 720 covered choices made about nuclear weapons development and control during the Cold War and its immediate aftermath. This course considers how the changing nature of global security affects long-standing issues on the arms control and nonproliferation agenda, as well as emerging challenges that cannot be effectively address using either traditional forms of arms control or purely unilateral means. Of particular interest are questions about how the level of international cooperation that will be required to respond effectively to global warming changes affects the amount and type of cooperation needed to manage nuclear energy, prevent proliferation, and minimize risks from existing nuclear arsenals. |
Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland