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100	1		_aGIBBONS Rebecca Davis
700			_aHERZOG Stephen
245			_aDurable institution under fire? _bthe NPT confronts emerging multipolarity/ _cRebecca Davis Gibbons & Stephen Herzog
260			_c2022
520			_aThe regime built around the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has helped curtail the spread of nuclear arms for fifty years. In hindsight, it is remarkable only nine states possess the world's most powerful weapon. The NPT achieved much success during Cold War bipolarity and U.S. unipolarity in its aftermath. But today, China's rise and Russia's resurgence have ushered in a new era of emerging multipolarity. Can the treaty withstand the potential challenges of this dynamic environment? There is a real risk that multipolarity may shake the scaffolding of the nonproliferation regime, presenting a significant test to the NPT's durability. This article identifies four essential elements of the nonproliferation regime: widespread membership, adaptability, enforcement, and fairness. History suggests bipolarity and unipolarity in the international system largely sustained and promoted these NPT features. When international regimes lack such elements, it sharply curtails their long-term efficacy.
650			_aNUCLEAR WEAPONS
650			_aNONPROLIFERATION
650			_aNPT _xINTERNATIONAL REGIMES
650			_aTREATIES
650			_aMULTIPOLARITY
773			_aContemporary Security Policy : _gVol. 43, No 1, January 2022, pp. 50-79 (104)
598			_aWMD
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13523260.2021.1998294 _zClick here for full text
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