This book provides a concise and objective appraisal of international arms control and disarmament with a clear focus on the law, key mechanisms, and institutions.

Stuart Casey-Maslen is Honorary Professor at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.

• Introduction


• 1: Key Components of Arms Control and Disarmament


• 2: Biological and Chemical Weapons


• 3: Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Weapon Regimes


• 4: Conventional Weapon Regimes


• 5: Arms Transfer Regimes


• 6: Verification of Arms Control and Disarmament Agreements


• 7: Future of Arms Control and Disarmament