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Nuclear Weapons Free Zones A Comparative Perspective

By Exequiel Lacovsky Copyright 2021
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the conditions under which Nuclear Weapons Free Zones (NWFZs) can be established. It analyzes four hypotheses that explain the factors contributing to the formation of NWFZs, building upon realist, constructivist and liberal theories from international relations. Through structured focused comparison, the book presents and compares the emergence of NWFZs in Latin America,... Read more

1. An Analytical Framework to Explain the Emergence of Nuclear Weapons Free Zones

2. The Latin American Nuclear Weapons Free Zone

3. The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone

4. The Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone

5. The African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone

6. The Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone

7. The prospect of a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East

8. Comparisons, Implications for the Middle East, and Conclusions

Biography

Exequiel Lacovsky is a research associate at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.