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Political Science
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2024
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Abstract
This paper’s objective is to determine the efficacy of the Non-Proliferation Treaty on a global scale. The goal of the Non-Proliferation Treaty is to pursue nuclear disarmament with the hope that the world is a safer, more equitable place, with the goal of total disarmament. I will analyze the Non-Proliferation Treaty's efficacy by assessing its impact on nuclear security, and international cooperation, further delineating the treaty's rules, regulations, and oversight mechanisms, as well as the repercussions for non-compliance. I will use the relationship between the United States and the USSR as a case example, emphasizing the relationship during the Cold War. Upon examining the Non-Proliferation Treaty's effects on both members and non-members, I will theorize on the successfulness of the Non-Proliferation Treaty in pursuing nuclear disarmament.
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Martin Claar
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Efficacy of the Non-Proliferation Treaty on an International Scale
This paper’s objective is to determine the efficacy of the Non-Proliferation Treaty on a global scale. The goal of the Non-Proliferation Treaty is to pursue nuclear disarmament with the hope that the world is a safer, more equitable place, with the goal of total disarmament. I will analyze the Non-Proliferation Treaty's efficacy by assessing its impact on nuclear security, and international cooperation, further delineating the treaty's rules, regulations, and oversight mechanisms, as well as the repercussions for non-compliance. I will use the relationship between the United States and the USSR as a case example, emphasizing the relationship during the Cold War. Upon examining the Non-Proliferation Treaty's effects on both members and non-members, I will theorize on the successfulness of the Non-Proliferation Treaty in pursuing nuclear disarmament.