The politics of arms control treaty ratification

Book · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7030885

Krepon, M ^[1]; Caldwell, D ^[2]

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1. Henry L. Stimson Center (US)
2. Pepperdine Univ. (US)

This book presents a critical examination of executive-congressional relations and the domestic politics of arms control treaty ratification within the United States during the twentieth century. The staring point of this study is the hypothesis that the politics of treaty ratification can be as important as the negotiations leading up to agreements. Benefits to international peace and security sought in years of painstaking diplomatic effort can be lost without Senate consent, as was the case with the Treaty of Versailles and the second treaty arising from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II). The authors of the case studies were requested to present first a brief, historical introduction to the case indicating why the case was important, the background concerning the origins of the treaty, and the treaty's major provisions. The purpose of the introduction to the case was not to provide a complete picture of the negotiating record but to set the stage for a more in-depth discussion of the events that followed after the treaty was signed. The authors address five substantive areas: the international political context of the treaty, the domestic political context, the role of the president, executive-congressional relations, and public opinion and the role of interest groups. The questions and issues concerning each of these areas are briefly summarized.

• OSTI ID: 7030885
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
350100 -- Arms Control-- Policy
Negotiations
& Legislation-- (1987-)
350101* -- Arms Control-- Policy
Negotiations
& Legislation-- Treaties-- (1987-)
350300 -- Arms Control-- Verification-- (1987-)
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ABSTRACTS
AGREEMENTS
ARMS CONTROL
ASIA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
EUROPE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
LEADING ABSTRACT
NEGOTIATION
NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PUBLIC OPINION
SALT TALKS
TESTING
TREATIES
USA
USSR
VERIFICATION
WEAPONS