"Reconstructs South Africa's decision-making and diplomatic negotiations on nuclear weapons program. Brings new insights to discussions of nuclear energy and foreign policy. Explains the emergence of South Africa's international status by highlighting its unique disarmament experience and analyzing its non-linear path to NPT accession"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; 1. The Development of Pretoria's Nuclear Industry and Relations with the IAEA, 1950-77; 2. Towards Nuclear Weapons - Away from Safeguards: the NPT Position, 1977-1981; 3. Nuclear Diplomacy: NPT Defiance vs. Non-Proliferation Efforts, 1981-88; 4. Towards the End of South Africa's Nuclear Weapons and NPT Negotiations, 1988-89; 5. South African Movement Towards NPT Signature, 1990-91; 6. Post-NPT Accession: Champion of Non-Proliferation Norms - or Recalcitrant Proliferation Hot Spot? ; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
