Encyclopaedia of Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (5 Vols-Set)
Contents: Preface. I. Test ban and nuclear non-proliferation: 1. Limited, threshold and comprehensive nuclear test-bans. 2. Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. II. Nuclear accidents, damage liability, safety and protection: 3. Nuclear accidents and radiological emergency: notification, assistance and third party liability. 4. Civil and third party liability for nuclear damage. 5. Nuclear safety and physical protection of nuclear material. III. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), department of disarmament affairs and the UN resolution: 6. IAEA: history, statue, role and the road ahead. 7. Privileges, immunities and relationship agreements of IAEA. 8. Safeguards and the safeguards system of IAEA. 9. Department for disarmament affairs: role and structure. 10. UNSCEAR and UN resolution. IV. Peaceful nuclear explosions open skies and hotline: 11. Peaceful nuclear explosions. 12. Open skies. 13. Hotline. V. Nuclear weapon free zones, Antarctica, outer space and sea-bed: 14. Nuclear weapon free zones in Latin America, South Pacific, South East Asia, Africa and Mongolia. 15. Antarctica, outer space and sea-bed. VI. Ballistic missiles, nuclear forces, conventional arms, dual-use goods, technologies and nuclear terrorism: 16. Anti-ballistic and Ballistic Missiles: limitations, codes and launch notification. 17. Intermediate range nuclear forces, conventional arms, dual-use goods and technologies. 18. Nuclear terrorism: suppression and prohibition: VII. Strategic arms limitation, reduction and strategic offensive reduction: 19. Strategic arms limitation. 20. Strategic arms reduction. 21. Strategic offensive reduction. VIII. Environment modifications, chemical weapons biological weapons: 22. Environmental modification. 23. Chemical and biological weapons. 24. The U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Deal: statements, remarks and reports. IX. Appendix: International and regional organizations, NGOs, associations, networks, foundations and initiatives for nuclear disarmament. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
"Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a complex subject of immense and abiding global concern for nation states, non-state actors, citizen groups and not the least, individual citizens. Their concern is from the view point of acquiring first hand knowledge of deliberations involving the United Nations as well as nation states, as also from the perspective of research, referral, critical examination and commentary by interested parties and individuals.
The encyclopaedia provides its readers a very comprehensive, one stop, turn key and integrated service by covering the entire gamut of nuclear arms, their proliferation and non-proliferation, nuclear accidents and their management, a holistic view on disarmament, nuclear weapon free zones, ballistic missiles, strategic arms limitation including strategic offensive reductions of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as also the enormously important and path breaking U.S-India Nuclear Deal which is now being processed. Included too are a bouquet of deliberations on nuclear disarmament and connected issues involving international and regional organization, NGO\'s, associations, networks and foundations.
This encyclopaedia covers a wide ranging span of interest-listing of acronyms, a chronology of nuclear and related events and landmarks and a detailed bibliography to facilitate further reading and research. A brief index at the end allows quick access to important issues covered in the text. Readers and researchers will also find comprehensive details of the recently concluded U.S-India Civil Nuclear Deal which bring out clearly the perceptions of both state parties on the issue.
The encyclopaedia of nuclear arms control and non-proliferation meets the aspirations of all segments of public and private stake holders who are interested in the subject." (jacket)
