{"product_id":"joining-the-non-proliferation-treaty-john-baylis-9781138571457","title":"Joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Deterrence, Non-Proliferation and the American Alliance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat were the calculations made by the US and its major allies in the 1960s when they faced the signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? These were all states with the technological and financial capabilities to develop and possess nuclear weapons should they wish to do so. In the end, only the United Kingdom and France became nuclear weapon states. Eventually, all of them joined the non-proliferation regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading American, British, Canadian, French, German and Japanese scholars consider key questions that faced the signatories to the NPT: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow imperative was nuclear deterrence in facing the perceived threat to their country?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow reliable did they think the US extended deterrence was, and how costly would an independent deterrent be both financially and politically?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas there a regional option?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow much future was there in the civilian nuclear energy sector for their country and what role would the NPT play in this area?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat capabilities needed to be preserved for the country's future and how could this be made compatible with the NPT?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat were the determining factors of deciding whether to join the NPT?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Baylis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138571458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138571457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"John Baylis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087744020735,"sku":"9781138571457","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c4a1750-cb05-48c1-ab3e-d90d4439b4ac.jpg?v=1769101157","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joining-the-non-proliferation-treaty-john-baylis-9781138571457","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}