New and Old Governance in Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation

Abstract

A multi-layered web of policy instruments and institutional regulations is targeted toward curbing the production and spread of conventional and unconventional weapons. Traditional governance tools, which were devised during the Cold War, mingle with new instruments that emerged as a reaction to the end of the block confrontation. Classical approaches – like deterrence, bilateral negotiations, or multilateral regimes – remained resilient and continue to play a central role in controlling weapons internationally. However, new instruments have emerged, such as non-integrative approaches of arms control or multilayer diplomacy with large involvement of actors from civil society. In some cases these new instruments flank the classic arms control approaches. Against this background stocktaking of old and new governance tools in arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation is needed. With our panel we aim to shed light upon the question of how new and old governance tools interact, reinforce or block each other and whether this novel phenomenon in the arms control field can effectively regulate state and non-state behavior alike?

Title	Details
Deterrence and Trust: A Paradox at Low Numbers	View Paper Details
Prospects of the Negotiations on the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty	View Paper Details
Mission Impossible? Challenges for End-Use Controls Within the New European Arms Export Control System	View Paper Details
Denuclearising or Destabilising North Korea	View Paper Details
Strategic Culture and the Future of International Nuclear Governance: Lessons from France	View Paper Details