TY - BOOK ED - The National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense, Japan TI - Major powers' nuclear policies and international order in the 21st century SN - 9784939034718 (pbk.) PY - 2010/// CY - Tokyo : PB - National Institute for Defense Studies, KW - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS KW - SECURITY KW - CONGRESSES KW - NUCLEAR WEAPONS KW - JAPAN KW - UNITED STATES KW - RUSSIA KW - CHINA KW - INDIA KW - GREAT BRITAIN N2 - This is a report of the proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Security Affairs hosted by the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) on 18 November 2009. At the symposium, entitled "Major Powers' Nuclear Policies and International Order in the 21st Century," distinguished experts from China, France, India, Japan, Russia, the UK and the US explored the role of nuclear weapons and the future of international order from various viewpoints. These issues represent some of the greatest challenges the international community faces in the 21st century ER -