Tag: Post Soviet denuclearisation

Critically examine the denuclearisation of post-Soviet republics as a model of non-proliferation cooperation. What role did the NPT, IAEA, and UN play in preventing nuclear diffusion after the Soviet collapse?

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Denuclearisation after Imperial Collapse: Post-Soviet Nuclear Disarmament and the Architecture of Cooperative Non-Proliferation The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 generated one of the most acute nuclear proliferation crises in modern international history. The sudden emergence of four nuclear-armed successor states—Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan—raised the spectre of uncontrolled nuclear diffusion across Eurasia. With … Continue reading Critically examine the denuclearisation of post-Soviet republics as a model of non-proliferation cooperation. What role did the NPT, IAEA, and UN play in preventing nuclear diffusion after the Soviet collapse?