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Policy Paper

Equipped for the Future: Managing U.S. Foreign Affairs in the 21st Century

This is the final report of the Project on the Advocacy of the U.S. Interests Abroad.  Included are 28 recommendations for updating

October 4, 1998
John Schall
Policy Paper

Defining Moment: The Threat and Use of Force in American Foreign Policy Since 1989

The use of military force has been a difficult subject for American leaders for three decades. Ever since the failure of American

May 4, 1998
Barry Blechman
Policy Paper

Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East

In recent years, international concern about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the Middle East has increased significantly. The

March 14, 1998
Policy Paper

British Perspectives on the Future of Nuclear Weapons

This study on British Perspectives on the Future of Nuclear Weapons traces the development of British nuclear pol icy from the 1940s

January 14, 1998
Policy Paper

A French Nuclear Exception?

All five declared nuclear weapon states are committed under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to pursue the goal of ultimately eliminating all

January 13, 1998
Policy Paper

Nuclear Weapons and the Deterrence of Biological and Chemical Warfare

In the evolving debate about the future roles and risks of nuclear weapons, the potential of nuclear weapons to deter or respond

October 12, 1997
Policy Paper

Russia’s Approach to Deep Reductions of Nuclear Weapons: Opportunities and Problems Second Edition

Much has happened regarding the Russian approach to nuclear disarmament since the original writing of this paper in the first half of

September 14, 1997
Policy Paper

The Battle to Obtain US Ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention

Essays by Michael Krepon, John Parachini, and Amy Smithson assess how the CWC became a surrogate fight to define the Republican Party’s

July 13, 1997
Amy Smithson
Policy Paper

The Challenge of Mexico to U. S. Foreign Policy

As the twentieth century comes to an end, the relationship between the United States and Mexico has grown in visibility, scope, and

June 14, 1997
Policy Paper

Paper 34 Separating Fact from Fiction: The Australia Group and the Chemical Weapons Convention

Authored by Amy Smithson, this report presents a factual discussion of the Australia Group’s history and modus operandi, as well as of

March 14, 1997
Amy Smithson
Policy Paper

Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Persian Gulf Case

The Persian Gulf presents a difficult challenge for global efforts to control weapons of mass destruction (WMD).Two of the countries of greatest

March 13, 1997
Policy Paper

International Safeguards for Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction

When the Stimson Center’s project on “Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction” began in January 1994, there was little serious discussion of the

December 14, 1996
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